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Common Name
Yellow Breasted Chat
Alternate Names
Common Type
Chat
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteriidae
Genus
Icteria
Species
virens
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Is found in areas where dense shrubbery is common. Also can be found on abandoned farmland and other rural areas where there is overgrown vegetation.
Distribution and Range
Breeds throughout the US and northern Mexico. Winters in Central America
Food
Mostly, this species feeds on insects and berries. Insects eaten are moderate sizes are gleaned from dense vegetation and unquely grips them with its feet before it eats.