5.5 inches long. The Yellow-throated Warbler is a lanky looking bird with a black bill, bright yellow throat, and a white belly with strong black streaks on the flanks. There are white undertail coverts and large white tail spots. The cap and back are gray with no streaks. The wings show white wing bars. The face pattern is distinctive with a strong white eyebrow and a white patch behind the black ear patch. The Yellow-throated Warbler may be confused with Blackburnian Warblers that have yellow throats but the Blackburnian Warbler has a streaked back.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is an uncommon breeder. It prefers the Sycamore Trees of the lowlands. It is a somewhat early spring migrant showing up in mid April and leaving before the end of September.
The Yellow-throated Warbler forages high in tress and frequently creeps along branches similar to a Black and White Warbler. It is a somewhat sluggish and deliberate bird compared to most warblers. The song starts with a descending series of clear slurred notes, followed by two or more fainter, lower, and more rapid notes often ending in a sharply upslurred note.
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