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Birds
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
22 May 2021 at the Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha (UTEP) (Photos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyICTERIIDAE (Yellow-breasted Chat Family)
GenusIcteria
Speciesvirens
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Chipe Grande (opens in new tab)
sopasbarOct 25, 202695265 El Bayo, Ver., México
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)smoklesJun 16, 2023Orange County, CA, USA
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)naturenerd1111Jul 6, 2026Eddyville, IA 52553, USA
Chipe Grande (opens in new tab)mar_gpOct 3, 202628959 Col., México
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)ramblingbeaOct 23, 2026Georgia, US
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)barnaclSep 8, 2024Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)pianosicharlesJun 26, 2026Battersea, ON K0H 1H0, Canada
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)lrb99Jun 17, 2025Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT 59101, USA
Yellow-breasted Chat (opens in new tab)denisseochoa1Oct 21, 2026PSJA North Early College High School, Pharr, TX, US
Chipe Grande (opens in new tab)alejandroaguilarSep 13, 2026Cd Valles, S.L.P., México
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |