Yellow-breasted Chat Identification

Large and bulky with a long tail and big head. Note yellow breast, white spectacles, and white mustache stripe.

Large and bulky with a long tail and big head. Note yellow breast, white spectacles, and white mustache stripe.

Adult

Small but bulky songbird with big chest, long tail, and heavy bill. Makes many kinds of calls, including a low, chattering scold and more musical. burbling notes.

Large and bulky with a long tail and big head. Note yellow breast, white spectacles, and white mustache stripe. Eastern birds have a shorter mustache stripe.

Rarely seen in sustained flight. Note rounded wings and light yellow lining to underwings.

Adult

Tends to skulk in low, dense vegetation, where it can be difficult to see.

Often eats fruit outside of the breeding season.

Found in thickets and scrubby areas. Often stays hidden in dense shrubs.

Adult

Small but bulky songbird with big chest, long tail, and heavy bill. Calls, including a low, chattering scold.