California gnatcatcher

California gnatcatcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Polioptilidae
Genus: Polioptila
Species:
P. californica
Binomial name
Polioptila californica
Brewster, 1881
Subspecies

The California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica) is a small 10.8 cm (4.3 in) long insectivorous bird which frequents dense coastal sage scrub growth. This species was recently split from the similar black-tailed gnatcatcher of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. This bird is often solitary, but joins with other birds in winter flocks.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Polioptila californica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22711585A132099401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22711585A132099401.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.