Common Yellowthroat (Male)

Description:

Adult males are bright yellow below, with a sharp black face mask and olive upperparts. A thin whitish line sets off the black mask from the head and neck. Females are a plain olive brown, usually with yellow brightening the throat and under the tail.

Habitat:

Woodland trail.

Notes:

Common Yellowthroat is a warbler that behaves more like a wren: bouncing through thick, low vegetation and reeds, rarely far above the ground, and heard more often than seen. A quick glimpse of this skulker reveals a short-winged, short-tailed bird, often with a jauntily cocked tail. The male is easily identified by its black "bandit" mask. In the U.S. Midwest, it is also known as the Yellow Bandit.