Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
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Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766)

5.8 gWeight

The blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small gnatcatcher native to North America.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher has been recorded at 848 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States21,552 records
  2. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States17,179 records
  3. Point Pelee National ParkCanada16,802 records
More places
  1. Audubon Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited States15,627 records
  2. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States13,834 records
  3. Santa Ana NWRUnited States11,458 records
  4. Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States10,556 records
  5. John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States9,486 records
  6. Mead Botanical GardensUnited States9,168 records
  7. Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States8,421 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexicoBelizeGuatemalaCubaBahamasHonduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small gnatcatcher native to North America.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher?

The Blue-grey Gnatcatcher weighs around 5.8 g.

Where does the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southeastern Canada to Nicaragua. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher in?

It belongs to the family Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
5.8 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: southeastern Canada to Nicaragua

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
Genus
Polioptila

Other birds in the genus Polioptila

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Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

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