| Black-polled yellowthroat | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Geothlypis |
| Species: | G. speciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Geothlypis speciosa PL Sclater, 1859 | |
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The black-polled yellowthroat (Geothlypis speciosa) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.
Distribution
It is endemic to central Mexico and the southwestern Mexican Plateau, in Guanajuato, Michoacán, and México State.
Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes.
- Conservation
It is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, threatened by habitat loss.
Description
The black-polled yellowthroat is 12.5-14 cm (4.9-5.5 inches) long and weighs 10–11.8 grams (0.35-0.42 ounces). The male is olive above and yellow below, with a black mask. The female is duller.
References
- BirdLife International (2020). "Geothlypis speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22721851A180051003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22721851A180051003.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Geothlypis
- Endemic birds of Mexico
- Birds of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Endangered biota of Mexico
- Endangered fauna of North America
- Natural history of Guanajuato
- Natural history of Michoacán
- Natural history of the State of Mexico
- Natural history of the Mexican Plateau
- Birds described in 1859
- Taxa named by Philip Sclater
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