Yellow-Breasted Chat
Icteria virens
The Yellow-Breasted Chat seems more ‘oriole-like’ than ‘warbler-like’. The breeding habitat of this species is dense, brushy areas and hedgerows. The breeding range is throughout North America, from southern-plains Canada to central Mexico during the summer. They mainly migrate to Mexico and Central America, although some of their number may overwinter in coastal areas.
The vocal style of this bird has to be one of the strangest in the avian world. Their so-called song is a mixture of beeps, whistles, squawks and rattles that almost defy description. I think their sounds should be used to create a backup alarm for large vehicles. I’m sure anyone who’s heard this bird will know what I mean.
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: A very "vocal" summer visitor. San Dieguito Coast to Crest Trail, Mule Hill section. Escondodo, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:29 9:17 |
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Location:
Mule Hill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X5206-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: A very "vocal" summer visitor. San Dieguito Coast to Crest Trail, Mule Hill section. Escondodo, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:29 10:54 |
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Location:
Mule Hill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X5356-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:01 10:47 |
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Location:
Birds of Prey NCA |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X6667-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:01 10:47 |
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Location:
Swan Falls |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X6672-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:01 10:53 |
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Location:
Birds of Prey NCA |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X6681-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: Planet Ranch bosque on the eastern side of Bill Williams NWR in Arizona. North of Parker, Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2015:04:29 12:33 |
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Location:
Planet Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X8392-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: Found in the riperian zone near the parking area at Border Field, San Ysidro, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:06:11 7:48 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: JCD3749.YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-06-21. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:21 9:13 |
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Location:
Gooden Ranch |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: JCD7075YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: This bird was found in the cienega at Buenos Aires NWR in Arivaca, South Central Arizona USA 2003-08-31. |
Date Taken: 2003:08:31 9:15 |
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Location:
Arivaca Cienega |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD_1478YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: This bird was found in the cienega at Buenos Aires NWR in Arivaca, South Central Arizona USA 2003-08-31. |
Date Taken: 2003:08:31 9:17 |
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Location:
Arivaca Cienega |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD_1489YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: (Icteria virens) Bird on breeding territory at Whelan Lake, near Oceanside. San Diego County, California USA 2004-05-20. |
Date Taken: 2004:05:20 12:35 |
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Location:
Whelan Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: JCD_6518YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2004 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: Dairymart Ponds, in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:24 10:14 |
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Location:
Dairy Mart Ponds |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X0062-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Breasted Chat(Icteria virens) |
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Description: A very "vocal" summer visitor. San Dieguito Coast to Crest Trail, Mule Hill section. Escondodo, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:29 9:18 |
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Location:
Mule Hill |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5216-YellowBreastedChat |
| © 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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