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So you’re watching the birds, then suddenly you see a little bird with a flash of yellow on their breast, you wonder what it is. This article will show you a list of 16 Yellow breasted small birds throughout the world. We will use the aid of pictures to help with identification. Other information such as their measurements, where they are native to, their habitat, and diet will be detailed.
Male Blue Tit
This pretty blue, yellow and white little bird is a common visitor to gardens and feeding stations. As you can see from the picture above they have a yellow breast and under belly. The male and female look similar but the female is not as bright in colour.
Measurements
Length: 12cm
Wingspan:18cm
Weight:11g
Native to
Europe & UK
Habitat
Woodlands, hedgerows, gardens & parks
Diet
Insects, Caterpillars, seed & nuts
Male Great Tit
The Great tit is the largest of the Tit family in Europe and the UK. They have a glossy black cap, bib and nape. The yellow breast and under belly are not as bright as the Blue tit, as seen above.
Measurements
Length: 14 cm
Wingspan: 24 cm
Weight: 18g
Native to
UK
Habitat
Woodlands, forests, garden
Diet
Insects, seeds & nuts
Male Yellow Breasted chat
As its name suggests this bird has a yellow breast as is seen in the above picture. It’s a vibrant sunshine yellow, the head, back and wings are olive in colour. You can just see they have a flash of white above their eyes and a white moustache. They are the largest of the warble
Measurements
Length: 18cm
Wingspan: 25cm
Weight: 23-31g
Native to
North America
Habitat
Dense shrubbery, wood edges
Diet
Insects, Berries & wild fruit
Yellow Bellied Warbler
The yellow bellied warbler as seen in the above picture has a white throat which blends into yellow which goes down the breast to the belly, as its name says. The back, wings and tail are all an olive-green colour. As with the previous bird these birds also have a white streak above its eyes.
Measurements
Length: 14cm
Wingspan: 22
Weight: 14g
Native to
Asia
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Insects, berries
Grace’s Warbler
Grace’s warbler is a tiny bird with a yellow throat and partly breast, the rest of the breast is white, with a white streak above the eyes and mainly grey back and wings and tail, with black and white, as can be seen in the picture above.
Measurements
Length: 12cm
Wingspan: 20cm
Weight: 7-9g
Native to
South western US
Habitat
Pine forests
Diet
Insect, spiders
Male Yellow breasted brushfinch
An attractive bird with its yellow throat, breast and underbelly,. The rusty red cap and black mask, and dark grey back, wings and tail, make it an unusual coloured bird, as you can see above.
Measurements
Length: 17cm
Wingspan: unknown
Weight: unkown
Native to
Andes, Venezuela to Peru
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Berries, insects
Grey Wagtail
Although its name suggests it is a boring grey colour I think that it has a lovely yellow breast and under parts, white streaks above the eyes and white throat, make this bird anything but boring looking. The Grey Wagtail also has length tail than other wagtails.
Measurements
Length: 18-19 cm
Wingspan: 25-27cm
Weight: 14-22g
Native to
UK
Habitat
Can differ to the seasons, rivers, hills, farmland, city centres
Diet
Insects, spiders, Tadpoles, snails
Male Common yellowthroat
Another pretty yellow breasted small bird, as you can see above the bright yellow, starts at the chin and goes to most of the underparts. They have a black mask and white /grey band behind that. The upper parts are mostly olive brown.
Measurements
Length: 11-13cm
Wingspan: 15-19 cm
Weight: 8.5g
Native to
Midwest US
Habitat
Pine forests, grassland, marshes
Diet
Mainly insects
Male Western Meadowlark
An attractive yellow breasted bird, It is of the thrush family, so not really small, but worthy of a place in this list. They have an unusual black V shape on their chests as seen above. The upper parts are mostly brown with black and white streaks.
Measurements
Length: 23-26cm
Wingspan: 35-40cm
Weight: 85g
Native to
Western & Central America
Habitat
Meadows, Grasslands
Diet
Insects, seeds
Male Lesser Goldfinch
The male lesser Goldfinch is a yellow breasted small bird, as seen above. They have a black cap and their back can range from dull olive green to black.
Measurements
Length: 10-11 cm
Wingspan: 20cm
Weight: 9.5g
Native to
North, Central, South America
Habitat
Various, open woodlands, wooded streams
Diet
Mostly seed, insects
Prairie warbler
An appealing little bird with a lovely bright yellow face, breast and underparts. They have some black streaks around their eyes and on their flanks. The upper parts are mostly olive green.
Measurements
Length: 11cm
Wingspan: 19cm
Weight: 6-9g
Native to
Eastern North America, Caribbean
Habitat
Forests, shrubland
Diet
Mainly insects
Male Hooded Warbler
A striking little bird, with a yellow face, breast, and under parts. They have a black hood as its name suggests and black chin and throat. The upperparts are olive green.
Measurements
Length: 12.5cm
Wingspan: 17.5cm
Weight: 9-12g
Native to
Southern Canada, Eastern US, Central America
Habitat
Mature forests
Diet
Insects
Male Orange Crowned Warbler
The orange-crowned warbler has a dull yellow chin and breast, its upper parts are mainly olive green.
Measurements
Length: 11-14 cm
Wingspan: 19cm
Weight: 7-11g
Native to
North & Central America
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Mainly insects, some berries
Male Western Tanager
This stunning bird, as seen above, has wonderful bright yellow underparts and nape. They also have yellow wing bars which set off the black wings and the flame orange face makes this bird very striking.
Measurements
Length: 16-19 cm
Wingspan: 29cm
Weight: 24-36g
Native to
A migratory bird
Western North America
Winters in Mexico & Central America
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Insects, fruit, berries
Male Canada Warbler
This little bird is quite charming, with its beautiful bright yellow underparts, black necklace, blue grey upper parts and finally the yellow eye ring makes it stand out.
Measurements
Length: 12-15cm
Wingspan: 17-22 cm
Weight: 9-13g
Native to
North & south America
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Mainly insects
Male Magnolia Warbler
Another appealing bird is this Male Magnolia Warbler, with its bright yellow underparts, and black stripes, makes it an attractive bird. The upper parts are a mixture of white, grey and black.
Measurements
Length: 11-13cm
Wingspan: 16-20cm
Weight: 6-15g
Native to
North America
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Mainly caterpillars, insects, spiders
In Summary
I hope you have enjoyed this article showing 16 yellow breasted small birds. As we have seen some are smaller than others, and some are brighter to. We have seen where in the world we would find, the habitats and diets they prefer. The information on the measurements also give you an idea of the size of these birds, which helps with identification.
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