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Yellow-breasted Chat
683. Icteria virens (Linn.). YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Ad.
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YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, Pipra polyglotta, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. i. p. 90.
ICTERIA VIRIDIS, Bonap. Syn., p. 69.
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, Icteria viridis, Nutt. Man., vol. i. p. 299.
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The Yellow-breasted Chat is the largest wood- warbler. Its placement in the family Parulidae, however, has been questioned at times because of its many traits atypical of parulids-large size, eclectic vocal repertoire, behavior, ...
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The North American yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens, is classified in the family of wood warblers, Parulidae, but is relatively large (18 cm/7 in) and far from typical of this group.
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Yellow-breasted Chat Winter Sighting Information: rare Nest on or near Refuge? yes Carolina Chickadee Winter Sighting Information: common Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
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Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Lucy's Warbler (Vermivora luciae) FAMILY EMBERIZIDAE: SUBFAMILY THRAUPINAE: Tanagers ...
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The Yellow-breasted Chat is commonly seen in areas with thickets or a dense shrubby layer, including fence rows, hedgerows, overgrown fields, and forest edges.
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The largest species is the yellow-breasted chat. Warblers feed mostly on insects and only a small amount of plants. The greatest diversity of wood warblers is found in North America and the West Indies.
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The yellow-breasted chat, the largest (71/2 in./18.8 cm) of the warblers, is an excellent singer and mimic.
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 See also: Chat, Warbler, Redstart, Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler
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