White-browed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila bilineata (Bonaparte, 1850)
6.4 gWeight
The white-browed gnatcatcher (Polioptila bilineata) is a species of bird in the gnatcatcher family Polioptilidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The white-browed gnatcatcher (Polioptila bilineata) is a species of bird in the gnatcatcher family Polioptilidae. It is native to central and South America.
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Questions
How big is the White-browed Gnatcatcher?
The White-browed Gnatcatcher weighs around 6.4 g.
Where does the White-browed Gnatcatcher live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Peru.
What does the White-browed Gnatcatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-browed Gnatcatcher in?
It belongs to the family Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 6.4 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 47 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
- Genus
- Polioptila
Other birds in the genus Polioptila
Rio Negro GnatcatcherPolioptila facilis
Guianan GnatcatcherPolioptila guianensis
Slate-throated GnatcatcherPolioptila schistaceigula
Para GnatcatcherPolioptila paraensis
Iquitos GnatcatcherPolioptila clementsi
Inambari GnatcatcherPolioptila attenboroughi
Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea
Maranon GnatcatcherPolioptila maior
Creamy-bellied GnatcatcherPolioptila lactea
Masked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicola
Cuban GnatcatcherPolioptila lembeyei
Yucatan GnatcatcherPolioptila albiventris
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