California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The California gnatcatcher is a small, 10.8-centimetre-long (4.3 in) 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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Polioptilidae
- Genus
- Polioptila