yellowthroat
Small masked warbler
A yellowthroat is a small North American warbler with olive-brown plumage and a bright yellow throat.
The common yellowthroat, the most widespread species, features a distinctive black mask across the male's face: A yellowthroat sang from the marsh reeds.
These birds typically inhabit dense vegetation near water.
Small melodious bird
- passerinePerching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
taxonomy · subspecies · field guide · identification · life list · endemic · neotropical
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- reedbedWetland grass thicket
- cattailWetland plant, brown spike
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
thicket · brushy · streamside · bog · fen · swamp · meadow · bramble
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- skulkingMoving furtively, covertly
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- nestingMaking a dwelling
migratory · breeding · territorial · ground-dwelling · flitting · gleaning · polygynous
Face-worn concealment
- black maskFace covering, typically dark
- olivePitted briny fruit
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
male · female · juvenile · molting · breeding plumage · distinctive · coloration
Observing wild avians recreationally
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- field guidePortable species identification manual
life list · sighting · conservation · citizen science · spring arrival
Short, high avian sound
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- callContact by phone
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
mating call · dawn chorus · singing · perched · whistle · repetitive · loud
warbler
Small melodious bird
ornithology · taxonomy · subspecies · field guide · identification · life list · endemic · neotropical
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
sedge · thicket · brushy · streamside · bog · fen · swamp · meadow · bramble · undergrowth
insectivorous
Feeding on six-legged creatures
nesting · migratory · breeding · territorial · ground-dwelling · flitting · gleaning · polygynous
mask
Face-worn concealment
- black maskFace covering, typically dark
- olivePitted briny fruit
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
feathers · male · female · juvenile · molting · breeding plumage · distinctive · coloration
birdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
field guide · life list · sighting · conservation · citizen science · spring arrival
chirp
Short, high avian sound
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- callContact by phone
melody · mating call · dawn chorus · singing · perched · whistle · repetitive · loud