yellowthroat

[ yel-oh-throht ]

noun

1. any of several American warblers of the genus Geothlypis, having a throat that is yellow, especially the common yellowthroat, G. trichas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellowthroat¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; yellow + throat

Example Sentences

“You have just heard the sound of a brown creeper and a common yellowthroat!” he told us.

From Literature

The common yellowthroat, a warbler of the wetlands, can be surprisingly difficult to see due to its bright gold throat and upper breast.

From Seattle Times

Ditto the male common yellowthroat, whose black eye mask is unlike that of any other warbler.

From New York Times

Birds such as the black-throated blue warbler, common yellowthroat and ovenbird were among the dead during the mass bird strike event last year.

From Washington Post

Common yellowthroats, white-throated  sparrows, gray catbirds and ovenbirds are the most common victims in Philadelphia, experts said, and those species are also threatened by climate change and other predators.

From Seattle Times