Tropical Gnatcatcher

Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

12 cmLength6.4 gWeight

The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tropical Gnatcatcher has been recorded at 416 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,647 records
Canopy TowerPanama2,177 records
Posada El GalloVenezuela1,821 records

More places

Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,732 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,727 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,455 records
Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,291 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,209 records
Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador1,181 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,123 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Ecuador Colombia Belize Peru Brazil

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 tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher.

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Questions

How big is the Tropical Gnatcatcher?

The Tropical Gnatcatcher is about 12 cm long and weighs around 6.4 g.

Where does the Tropical Gnatcatcher live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, eastern Colombia to Peru and northeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela.