Salt marsh common yellowthroat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Parulidae |
Genus: | Geothlypis |
Species: | G. trichas |
Trinomial name | |
Geothlypis trichas sinuosa (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The salt marsh common yellowthroat, (Geothlypis trichas sinuosa), is a subspecies of the common yellowthroat, a New World warbler.
The salt marsh common yellowthroat has experienced a dramatic 80% decline from the early 20th century through 1976. It is a species of concern for protection in efforts to restore Chelsea Wetlands in Hercules, California.