Salt Marsh Common Yellowthroat
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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
.
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
The Common Yellowthroat is a New World warbler. They are abundant breeders in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico....
, a New World warbler
New World warbler
The New World warblers or wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are not related to the Old World warblers or the Australian warblers....
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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
Chelsea Wetlands
Chelsea Wetlands is a 12 acre marshland of the San Francisco Bay in Hercules, California.-History:Originally part of a much larger system of wetlands lining the shoreline of western Contra Costa County, Chelsea is the remainder of the undeveloped coastal marshes of Hercules...
in Hercules, California
Hercules, California
Hercules is a city in western Contra Costa County, California. Situated along the coast of San Pablo Bay, it is located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about northeast of San Francisco. The city has a 2010 population of 24,060 according to the U.S...
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