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The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

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Description:

The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small songbird. This gnatcatcher species measures 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) and weighs only 5–7 g (0.18–0.25 oz).[2][3] Adult males are blue-grey on the upperparts with white underparts and have a long slender bill, long black tail and an angry black unibrow. Females are less blue without the unibrow. Both sexes have a white eye ring.-Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Comments (3)

beautiful shot of a great little bird i just got some amazing photos of a pair of them by imitating there alarm call
Thank u for the ID apeachg
I think it is a female Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), but not positive. http://eol.org/pages/1178124/overview

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