Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers
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 There are 15 species of birds in this family. They are found in North, Central, and South America. They are very small birds with long, slender bills. Most species are a bluish-gray in color. They are found in open woodlands or scrubland. They eat insects.
The blue-gray gnatcatcher is about 4-5 inches in length and is bluish-gray on its uppersides and white on its undersides. It has a long, white-edged tail and a white ring around its eyes. It is found throughout most of the United States. The black-tailed gnatcatcher is about 4 inches in length and is found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States. There is a subspecies of the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica), the Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polilptila californica californic) that is found in extreme southwestern coastal California. It is an endangered species. The black-capped gnatcatcher is found in southeastern Arizona. It is 4-5 inches in length and is bluish-gray with a black cap on its head.
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World Status Key
 Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in Wild  Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
 Threatened in US  Threatened in NH  Endangered in US  Endangered in NH  Introduced  Breeds in NH
US Fish and Wildlifeand NH Fish and Game
New Hampshire Species
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North/Central American Species
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea
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Tawny-faced Gnatwren - Microbates cinereiventris
White-lored Gnatcatcher - Polioptila albiloris
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea
California Gnatcatcher - Polioptila californica
Cuban Gnatcatcher - Polioptila lembeyei
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher - Polioptila melanura
Black-capped Gnatcatcher - Polioptila nigriceps
Tropical Gnatcatcher - Polioptila plumbea |
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There are 15 species of birds in this family. They are found in North, Central, and South America. They are very small birds with long, slender bills. Most species are a bluish-gray in color. They are found in open woodlands or scrubland. They eat insects. 
Africa 
Asia 
Australia/Oceania 
Europe 
North America 
South America 
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