Birds of Kentucky: Yellow Breasted Chat
2025-07-18 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
All About Birds says, "Though widespread, Yellow-breasted Chats can be hard to find, thanks to their habit of skulking in dense thickets. You'll have the most success looking (or listening) for them early in the breeding season, when male performs his extensive repertoire of loud whistles, rattles, catcalls, grunts, and other sounds." It was certainly true of this one. I heard him for nearly 30 minutes before I spotted him. Comments | Permalink
2025-07-18 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
All About Birds says, "Though widespread, Yellow-breasted Chats can be hard to find, thanks to their habit of skulking in dense thickets. You'll have the most success looking (or listening) for them early in the breeding season, when male performs his extensive repertoire of loud whistles, rattles, catcalls, grunts, and other sounds." It was certainly true of this one. I heard him for nearly 30 minutes before I spotted him. Comments | Permalink