Yellowthroat
| Yellowthroats | |
|---|---|
| Male common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Geothlypis Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Trichas personatus | |
| Species | |
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The yellowthroats are New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis. Most members of the group have localised ranges in Mexico and Central America, but the masked yellowthroat has an extensive South American distribution, while the common yellowthroat breeds over much of North America.