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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue-gray above and light gray below. White eyering, long tail and pointed bill. Bird is small sized.
Like Chickadees and Bushtits these birds will go after insects on trees as well as stirring them up from the ground.

Habitat:

Shrubs and trees in open woodlands and chaparras

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