Bird
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virensAlso known as Yellow-breasted Icteria
Yellow-breasted Chats are large, thick-billed songbirds with olive backs, bright yellow breasts, white spectacles, and white throat lines. They remain hidden in dense thickets but males give varied whistles, clucks, and harsh notes from exposed perches during breeding.
thicket birdbold songstermigratory songbird
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyBeetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers
Predators
- hawks
- snakes
- raccoons
ThreatsRemoval of dense scrub, pesticide use, collisions, nest parasitism, and loss of migration habitat
HabitatsDense shrubland, riparian thickets, regenerating clearings, hedgerows, and brushy field edges
Life spanOften three to six years, with some banded birds living longer
Classification
- FamilyParulidae
- SpeciesIcteria virens
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Stay outside dense nesting thickets and avoid repeated playback to draw birds into view.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Note the thick bill, white spectacles, and vivid yellow breast.
- Listen: Expect a broken sequence of whistles, chuckles, and harsh calls from cover.
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