Icteria virens
Length: 7 in Wingspan: 9-10 in Weight: 0.8-1.1 oz
Identification:
Yellow breast, white undertail, brown/gray back. Black lores with white above and below eyes.
Distribution:
Range map by All About Birds
Cool Facts:
The Yellow-breasted Chat was traditionally placed in the New World warbler family despite its larger size and eclectic signing habits. In 2017, the unusual bird was reclassified into its own family Iceriidae.
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