{"id":7460,"date":"2025-07-25T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?p=7460"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:39:37","slug":"yellow-breasted-chat-ybch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/yellow-breasted-chat-ybch\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-breasted Chat (YBCH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Icteria virens<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-white has-gold-tint-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1386\" height=\"1040\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7465 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited.png 1386w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.29\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1386px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1386\/1040;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult Yellow-breasted Chat \u00a9 Darren Clark \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/165581381?_gl=1*1wj1xa3*_gcl_au*MTg5MDY0ODc3NC4xNzI5OTg2NDE3*_ga*NTE1ODcyMzY0LjE3Mjk5ODY0MTg.*_ga_QR4NVXZ8BM*MTczMjU5MTUyNy4xNC4xLjE3MzI1OTE2NzYuNTcuMC4w&amp;_ga=2.35519329.1158902519.1732591527-515872364.1729986418\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7464 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.12.22\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juvenile Yellow-breasted Chat \u00a9 Steven Mlodinow \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/253252761\">Macaulay Library<\/a><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:70% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-1280x852.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7463 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-1280x852.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-720x480.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM-480x320.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-09-at-8.08.57\u202fPM.png 2042w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/852;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-warm-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007e89f516437c06f8c1c6aee72caa5f\">Range <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yellow-breasted Chat\u2019s breeding grounds cover most of the central, western, and northern U.S. This includes portions of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Minnesota is the only midwest and central state where Yellow-breasted Chats cannot be found in breeding season. Their widespread breeding territory means they can be spotted all over the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Yellow-breasted_Chat\/maps-range\">All About Birds Range Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/yebcha\/abundance-map\">eBird Status and Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22722057\/138772425\">IUCN Red List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color has-has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yellow-breasted Chat is a small, evenly proportioned bird with a striking yellow belly. Aptly named, the bird&#8217;s bright throat, chest, and belly are noticeable in both males and females, along with a bright white stripe contouring the top of their eyes. A slightly curved black bill contrasts with the steely gray of the head, which turns into an olive gray shade on the bird\u2019s back and wings. The rump of the Yellow-breasted Chat is bright white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While males and females both sport a bright belly, juveniles have a much duller yellow stomach, and appear more olive-green or brown in color overall. They lack the full white eye stripe, and their rump is gray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When courting females, males will perform complex aerial displays while singing complex songs. One particular move involves hovering, with the head raised and legs extended down towards the ground. During breeding season, Yellow-breasted Chats can even be heard singing at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Yellow-breasted_Chat\/sounds\">Listen to its songs and calls here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yellow-breasted Chat lives in dense, brushy habitats with plenty of thickets, shrubs, or trees. They breed in the understory of deciduous and coniferous forests, but will also occupy abandoned agricultural fields, fencerows, edges of forests, swamps, marshes, and even streams or ponds. They will not breed if there is not enough adequately thick vegetation in the area, as they prefer making nests in dense thickets and shrubbery. Because of this, abandoned farmland works well for them, but any agricultural land currently in use is not suitable. They will also not be found in any meadows or man-made grasslands for grazing cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Status&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/birds\/yellow-breasted-chat\/\">Stable<\/a> by American Bird Conservancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-wdw.s3.amazonaws.com\/awcs-2022\/documents\/AWCS_Final_Approved_11-22.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Arizona State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 315)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/yellow-breasted-chat-icteria-virens\">Least Concern<\/a> by BirdLife International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22722057\/138772425\">Least Concern<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104641\/Icteria_virens\">Secure<\/a> by Nature Serve Explorer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/dfw.state.or.us\/SWAP-Revision\/docs\/Bird_SGCN_Feb_2025.xlsx\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Oregon State Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats to Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As with most endangered birds, the Yellow-breasted Chat is faced with habitat loss, or severe degradation of the historic land they have occupied for centuries. Urban development, agriculture, and general misuse of their native forests, swamps, and thickets has rendered many of these previously perfect living spaces uninhabitable and unsuitable for breeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These birds have also been known to experience severe casualties while migrating. Common collisions with buildings, powerlines, wind turbines, and radio towers threaten the population of the Yellow-breasted Chat every migration season, and as human development continues to increase across the Midwest, these casualties will only grow in numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to wintering in neotropical conditions, Yellow-breasted Chats are also threatened by exposure to contaminants, and are extra vulnerable to pesticides and chemicals in their swampy or marshy habitats in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sand-background-color has-background top-border bottom-border left-border right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Funding Opportunities<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/america-beautiful-challenge?activeTab=tab-2\">America the Beautiful Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/private-land\/community-forest\/program\">Community Forest Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ConocoPhillips Partnership for Public and Private Land Managers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPY7ur8eubTVHwpYy-mYW5lNXvDJ1yHLaO24qVXXwdz9c6eeTl_qS44aAhDyEALw_wcB\">Conservation Nation Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/grants\/habitat\/cpl\/index.html\">Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsa.usda.gov\/resources\/programs\/conservation-reserve-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Conservation Reserve Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com#fish-wildlife\">Fish and Wildlife Grants List for California<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hewlett.org\/strategy\/western-conservation\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Hewlett Foundation- Western Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/grant-directory\/\">Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/lwcf.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20LWCF%20Grant,are%20available%20for%20acquisition%20projects.\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/dnap-research-grant\">Natural Areas Research Grant<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornebraska.gov\/conservation\/conservation-efforts\/natural-legacy-project\/\">Natural Legacy Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiodnr.gov\/buy-and-apply\/apply-for-grants\/grants\/natureworks\">Nature Works<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act-nmbca-grant\">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/americas-ecosystem-restoration-initiative?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">NFWF- America Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificbirds.org\/find-funding\/pacific-birds-partnership-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Pacific Birds U.S. Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\">Partners for Fish and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointblue.org\/our-work\/restoration-grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Point Blue California Restoration Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program\">Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacramentoaudubon.org\/grant-and-donation-funding\">Sacramento California Grant and Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sonoranjv.org\/funding\/sjv-awards-program\/\">Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelawrencefoundation.org\/application-process\">The Lawrence Foundation- Environmental Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/migratory-birds\">The Migratory Bird Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/tribal-wildlife-grants\">Tribal Wildlife Grants<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernhabitat.org\/grant-proposals\">Western Habitat Grant Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Conservation Grants for Species Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wdfw.wa.gov\/species-habitats\/at-risk\/wildlife-diversity-grants?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Wildlife Diversity Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/buy-and-apply\/grants\/aq-wl\/wildlife-hab\">Wildlife Habitat Grant Program<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wisconsin.gov\/aid\/ForestLandowner.html\">Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>General Management Guides<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/animaldiversity.org\/accounts\/Icteria_virens\/\">Animal Diversity Web<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirttreeswildlife.org\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Dirt to Trees to Wildlife Management Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/discover-nature\/field-guide\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Missouri Department of Conservation- State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104641\/Icteria_virens\">Nature Serve Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Regional Management Guides<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Midwest &amp; Central<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birds.outdoornebraska.gov\/yellow-breasted-chat\/\">Birds of Nebraska<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/education\/wildaboutpages\/wildaboutbirds\/wildaboutbirdswoodwarblers\/p-z\/wabyellowbreastedchat.html#:~:text=The%20yellow%2Dbreasted%20chat%20is,produced%20from%20May%20through%20July.\">Illinois Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/content\/dam\/soi\/en\/web\/naturalheritage\/speciesconservation\/illinois-wildlife-action-plan\/species-of-concern\/Appendix1a_2022.pdf\">Illinois State Wildlife Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdakotabirds.com\/species\/yellow_breasted_chat_info.htm\">South Dakota Species Highlight<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>West<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askabiologist.asu.edu\/activities\/bird\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Arizona State University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/species\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/idfg.idaho.gov\/species\/taxa\/18706\">Idaho Fish and Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.mt.gov\/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=ABPBX24010\">Montana Field Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myodfw.com\/wildlife-viewing\/species\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Oregon Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nrm.dfg.ca.gov\/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=10428\">Yellow-breasted chat- CA.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/bird\/prairie-warbler\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/bird\/yellow-breasted-chat\/\">American Bird Conservancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/yellow-breasted-chat\">Audubon Bird Guide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/yebcha\">eBird<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Works Cited<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Yellow-breasted_Chat\/\">All About Birds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdpop.org\/docs\/misc\/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf\">Birdpop: Alpha Codes<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/yebcha\/cur\/introduction\">Birds of the 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