What was the original Linnaean designation, or protonym, for the Yellowthroat before its placement in *Geothlypis*?
Answer
*Turdus Trichas*
When Carl Linnaeus first formally described the species in 1766, he assigned it a different scientific name than the one currently used. This initial designation is referred to as the protonym. The name Linnaeus gave the species was *Turdus Trichas*. It was only later that the species was formally situated within the genus *Geothlypis*, which was established by Jean Cabanis in 1847, reflecting ongoing advancements in understanding its evolutionary placement within the New World Warblers.
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