Polioptila caerulea
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Polioptila caerulea, commonly known as the blue-gray gnatcatcher, is a small, active insectivorous songbird native to North and Central America, recognized for its bluish-gray plumage and long, constantly flicking tail.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gnatcatcher ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | (Linnaeus, 1766) ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
blue-gray gnatcatcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blue-grey gnatcatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveBehavior | constantly flicking tail ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | long tail ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue with brown spots ⓘ |
| family | Polioptilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | gleaning insects from foliage ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| genus | Polioptila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ riparian thickets ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
bluish-gray upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
joins mixed-species foraging flocks
ⓘ
often seen in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 10–13 cm ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 5–7 g ⓘ |
| vocalization |
complex song
ⓘ
high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
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