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Masked yellowthroat

Geothlypis aequinoctialis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.8 g to 14.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the masked yellowthroat

Weight
12.8 g – 14.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)
Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the masked yellowthroat live?

Not recorded

What is the masked yellowthroat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela.

From the Wikipedia article “Masked yellowthroat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masked_yellowthroat&oldid=1362980044), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the masked yellowthroat endangered?

The masked yellowthroat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the masked yellowthroat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParulidae
  6. genusGeothlypis
  7. SpeciesGeothlypis aequinoctialis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms Geothlypis aequinoctialis aequinoctialis, Geothlypis cucullata, Motacilla aequinoctialis, Sylvia cucullata, Tanagra canicapilla

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • bosquerola emmascarada tropicalCatalan
  • lesňáček škraboškovýCzech
  • Aderyn Gyddf-felyn MygydogWelsh
  • MaskegulstrubeDanish
  • MaskengelbkehlchenGerman
  • maska parulioEsperanto
  • Arañero cara negraSpanish
  • Mascarita equinoccialSpanish
  • lõuna-masksäälikEstonian
  • luhtanaamiokerttuliFinnish
  • Paruline équatorialeFrench
  • sivočela sjeničicaCroatian
  • Golagialla mascherataItalian
  • メンガタアメリカムシクイJapanese
  • kaukėtoji geltongurklėLithuanian
  • EvenaarmaskerzangerDutch
  • Zuid-Amerikaanse MaskerzangerDutch
  • tropegulstrupeNorwegian
  • cytrynka szarogłowaPolish
  • Pia-cobraPortuguese
  • mariquita-mascarada-nortenhaPortuguese
  • pia-cobra-do-amazonasPortuguese
  • Pia-cobra-do-nortePortuguese
  • Масковый певунRussian
  • Серошапочная желтогрудкаRussian
  • horárik škraboškovýSlovak
  • Maskirana žutogrla cvrkutarkaSerbian
  • svartmaskad gulhakeSwedish
  • Maskeli SarıgerdanTurkish
  • жовтогорлик південнийUkrainian
  • 黑臉黃喉地鶯Chinese
  • 黑颊黄喉地莺Chinese

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Relatives of the masked yellowthroat

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Common questions

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How big is the masked yellowthroat?

An adult masked yellowthroat weighs 12.8 g – 14.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the masked yellowthroat endangered?

The masked yellowthroat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the masked yellowthroat?

The masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-yellowthroat

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“Masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-yellowthroat.

BibTeX
@misc{masked_yellowthroat_2026,
  title = {Masked yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/masked-yellowthroat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}