Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavigularis
The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavigularis) is a uncommon new world sparrow found in 4 countries, weighing about 26 g. The yellow-throated chlorospingus or yellow-throated bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.
About the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
The yellow-throated chlorospingus or yellow-throated bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The two subspecies of the "yellow-throated" group of the yellow-throated chlorospingus are about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weigh 21.5 to 31 g (0.76 to 1.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C. f. flavigularis have gray lores. Their rest of their face and their crown, nape, upperparts, and tail are yellowish olive. Their flight feathers are dusky with dull yellow edges. Their throat is yellow, with the color extending sideways onto the neck. Voice: The dawn song of the yellow-throated chlorospingus in Colombia is "a short, weak and high-pitched chit, twee-twee-twee-twit in steady series of more or less alternating notes". On the western slope in Ecuador it is "a monotonous series of high-pitched tsit notes at a rate of about 2/second" and on the eastern slope "a steady series of 2 alternating notes, tsuw-tseét, tsuw-tseét...".
What the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-throated Chlorospingus?
- The two subspecies of the "yellow-throated" group of the yellow-throated chlorospingus are about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weigh 21.5 to 31 g (0.76 to 1.1 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-throated Chlorospingus?
- The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-throated Chlorospingus?
- The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus occurs in 4 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Panama.
- What does a Yellow-throated Chlorospingus sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Chlorospingus?
- The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus is most easily confused with the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus, the Dusky Chlorospingus and the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus.
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