Definition of yellowthroat in English:
yellowthroat
nounˈjɛləʊθrəʊtˈyelōˌTHrōt
A small American warbler with a bright yellow throat.
Genus Geothlypis, family Parulidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Sure enough, on closer inspection, I saw not only these four warblers, but the common yellowthroat as well.
- Common yellowthroats winter throughout Middle America and the southern United States and migrate north in the spring to breeding grounds throughout most of the United States and southern Canada.
- Common yellowthroats are socially monogamous warblers that exhibit strong sexual dimorphism.
- Next, I check off the widespread nesting species: yellow warbler, black-and-white, worm-eating, ovenbird, and yellowthroat.
- Along with more redstarts and yellowthroats, we spotted a waterthrush, presumably Northern.