Common yellowthroat

Male common yellowthroat singing from a dry stem

The common yellowthroat is a small, active warbler, and the male wears a black mask edged in white above a bright yellow throat.

It lives in cattails, tall grass, and thick wetland edges, where it skulks low and sings a rolling “wichity-wichity-wichity” song.

Nothing beats the bandit mask of a male yellowthroat, which gives such a small bird a great deal of character.

Want to learn more about the common yellowthroat and where it lives? Visit its page at All About Birds.

Field notes in photographs

  • Male common yellowthroat singing from a dry stem
  • Male common yellowthroat perched on a bare branch against blue sky

Common yellowthroat Manitoba sightings

Where and when you can find the common yellowthroat in Manitoba depends on the season and the habitat. You can see more species in the Manitoba birds section.

Map of Manitoba showing where the common yellowthroat nests, with major cities and lakes
Where to look for the common yellowthroat in Manitoba through the seasons: nesting in the Boreal Shield, the Taiga Shield, the Boreal Plains, and the Prairies (gold). Habitat regions: National Ecological Framework for Canada. Boundaries: Statistics Canada. Lakes: Natural Earth.

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