Birds of Costa Rica - Geothlypis


Chiriqui Yellowthroat (Geothlypis chiriquensis) Male Costa Rica
Photograph by Tom Liguori © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to the common migratory Common Yellowthroat, but most closely related to the South American Masked Yellowthroat. Note grey only above mask on male compared to white around the top and back of mask on Common Yellowthroat. Female has more complete eye-ring than Common, and is yellower.


Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Often on the ground.


Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) Male Cocorná, Antioquia, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) Female Minca, Magdalena, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Stays close to the ground, but is usually not on the ground.
Additional photo.


Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala) Guacalillo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava bairdi) Male Boca Tapada, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava bairdi) Female Puerto Viejo, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) Pena Blanca Lake, Arizona, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.

Northern migrant.


Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas ignota) Female Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Found in wetlands, or close to ground near water during migration. Note incomplete eye-ring on female.