Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
A species of Yellowthroats Scientific name : Geothlypis semiflava Genus : Yellowthroats
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat, A species of Yellowthroats
Botanical name: Geothlypis semiflava
Genus: Yellowthroats
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Description
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Description
The olive-crowned yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat primarily consumes invertebrates, employing ground foraging techniques. This species adapts to prey availability, with a diet notable for variation and opportunistic feeding strategies.
Habitat
The olive-crowned Yellowthroat typically resides in subtropical or tropical moist shrublands and heavily degraded former forests. Its preferred habitats include tall, damp grasslands in clearings, cattail marshes, and bamboo thickets. Olive-crowned Yellowthroat is also known to inhabit shrubby and brushy pastures near woodlands or scrub. Preferring moist environments, this species often resides near standing water sources such as ponds and rivers. It generally inhabits elevations from lowlands up to approximately 1200 meters, though it has been spotted at higher altitudes.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world warblers Genus
Yellowthroats Species
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat