Gnatcatchers

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Polioptila nigriceps

The Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Polioptila nigriceps) is a 5.6 g scrub bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Gnatcatchers

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

5.6 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in United States, Mexico.

Where to see it: Rancho Primavera (Mexico).

Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist