California Gnatcatcher

11 cm (4-5") Southeastern California and Baja California. Sagebrush mesas, dry coastal slopes.

Similar to, but darker and browner than, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher and was once considered only a subspecies of this bird. However, it has an indistinct eye ring, gray underparts and almost all black under the tail and a different voice.

Song: kitten-like "mew" notes.

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Images

Credit: Bill Lynch

Credit: Tony Morris

Credit: Tony Morris

Credit: champagne for monkeys

Distribution Maps

California Gnatcatcher distribution map