Altamira Yellowthroat (Geothlypis flavovelata)
About the Altamira Yellowthroat
The Altamira yellowthroat (Geothlypis flavovelata) is a New World warbler. It is a resident breeding bird endemic to the Gulf slope of north-eastern Mexico. It is closely related to common yellowthroat, Belding's yellowthroat, and Bahama yellowthroat, with which it forms a superspecies. It has been considered conspecific with these species. The Altamira yellowthroat is 13 cm (5.1 in) long and has a yellow-green back and bright yellow belly. The adult male has a black face mask and yellow crown. Females are similar, but lack the black mask and have an olive crown. This species is easily distinguished from wintering common yellowthroats by its uniform yellow underparts, in contrast to common's white belly. Males' yellow forehead bands are diagnostic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Mexico in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularisrecording
- Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichasrecording
- Kentucky WarblerGeothlypis formosarecording
- Mourning WarblerGeothlypis philadelphiarecording
- Olive-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis semiflavarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.