The widespread Common Yellowthroat breeds in all Canadian provinces and reaches into the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This ground-nesting species prefers wet areas, but will readily nest wherever there is thick vegetation suitable for nest cover (Guzy and Ritchison 1999). The Breeding Bird Survey suggests a decrease in the Canadian population since 1970, though the BBS provides less coverage of the northernmost portion of the species' range. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
Though the Common Yellowthroat is not currently targeted by any management plan, it likely benefits from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan through the restoration and conservation of large wetlands (Guzy and Ritchison 1999). Habitat loss from increasing urbanization and agriculture across the species' range negatively impacts the species (Guzy and Ritchison 1999) and may be of increasing conservation concern.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
