White-lored Gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiloris)
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White-lored Gnatcatcher

Polioptila albiloris Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860

11–12 cmLength6.3 gWeight

The white-lored gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiloris) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-lored Gnatcatcher has been recorded at 51 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica970 records
  2. Ojo de Agua TolistoqueMexico472 records
  3. Camino a MisnébalamMexico435 records
More places
  1. Camino de grava entre el Corchito y Estero de ChicxulubMexico426 records
  2. Punta Morales – Cocorocas salinasCosta Rica359 records
  3. Zamorano Univ. – Finca Agroecológica Santa InésHonduras349 records
  4. PN Cañón del SumideroMexico319 records
  5. PN Palo VerdeCosta Rica307 records
  6. Laguna Villa RoyalHonduras281 records
  7. PN Palo Verde – OTS Station and marshCosta Rica250 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaMexicoHondurasNicaraguaEl Salvador

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 white-lored gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiloris) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

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Questions

How big is the White-lored Gnatcatcher?

The White-lored Gnatcatcher is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 6.3 g.

Where does the White-lored Gnatcatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Mexico and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the White-lored Gnatcatcher?

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

Is the White-lored Gnatcatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-lored Gnatcatcher as Least Concern.

What does the White-lored Gnatcatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-lored Gnatcatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
6.3 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America: western Mexico to Costa Rica

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 GnatcatcherRio Negro GnatcatcherPolioptila facilisGuianan GnatcatcherGuianan GnatcatcherPolioptila guianensisSlate-throated GnatcatcherSlate-throated GnatcatcherPolioptila schistaceigulaPara GnatcatcherPara GnatcatcherPolioptila paraensisIquitos GnatcatcherIquitos GnatcatcherPolioptila clementsiInambari GnatcatcherInambari GnatcatcherPolioptila attenboroughiTropical GnatcatcherTropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbeaMaranon GnatcatcherMaranon GnatcatcherPolioptila maiorCreamy-bellied GnatcatcherCreamy-bellied GnatcatcherPolioptila lacteaMasked GnatcatcherMasked GnatcatcherPolioptila dumicolaCuban GnatcatcherCuban GnatcatcherPolioptila lembeyeiYucatan GnatcatcherYucatan GnatcatcherPolioptila albiventris
White-lored Gnatcatcher

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