Belding's yellowthroat
Geothlypis beldingi Ridgway, 1882
The belding's yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.7 g to 15.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Quick facts about the belding's yellowthroat
- Weight
- 15.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the belding's yellowthroat live?
Not recorded
What is the belding's yellowthroat?
Belding's yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the belding's yellowthroat endangered?
The belding's yellowthroat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the belding's yellowthroat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusGeothlypis
- SpeciesGeothlypis beldingi Ridgway, 1882
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- bosquerola emmascarada de BeldingCatalan
- lesňáček orobincovýCzech
- aderyn gyddf-felyn BeldingWelsh
- Baja GulstrubeDanish
- BeldinggulstrubeDanish
- SumpfgelbkehlchenGerman
- Belding-GelbkehlchenGerman
- BeldinggelbkehlchenGerman
- beldinga parulioEsperanto
- Mascarita de BeldingSpanish
- Mascarita BajacalifornianaSpanish
- Mascarita peninsularSpanish
- kalifornia masksäälikEstonian
- kaliforniannaamiokerttuliFinnish
- Paruline de BeldingFrench
- kalifornijska sjeničicaCroatian
- Golagialla di BeldingItalian
- キオビカオグロムシクイJapanese
- auksinė geltongurklėLithuanian
- Beldings MaskerzangerDutch
- bajagulstrupeNorwegian
- cytrynka maskowaPolish
- mariquita-de-beldingPortuguese
- pia-cobra-da-baixa-califórniaPortuguese
- Камышовая желтогрудкаRussian
- Золотистый масковый певунRussian
- horárik močiarnySlovak
- beldinggulhakeSwedish
- californiagulhakeSwedish
- Baha Kaliforniya SarıgerdanıTurkish
- Baja Kaliforniya sarıgerdanıTurkish
- жовтогорлик золотистийUkrainian
- 贝氏黄喉地莺Chinese
- 貝爾丁氏黃喉地鶯Chinese
Relatives of the belding's yellowthroat
Other species in the same genus Geothlypis.

Common yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas

Altamira yellowthroat
Geothlypis flavovelata

Bahama yellowthroat
Geothlypis rostrata

Masked yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis

Grey-crowned yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala

Olive-crowned yellowthroat
Geothlypis semiflava
CompareBelding's yellowthroat vs Common yellowthroatBelding's yellowthroat vs Altamira yellowthroatBelding's yellowthroat vs Bahama yellowthroatBelding's yellowthroat vs Masked yellowthroat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the belding's yellowthroat?
An adult belding's yellowthroat weighs 15.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the belding's yellowthroat endangered?
The belding's yellowthroat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the belding's yellowthroat?
The belding's yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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