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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Description:

The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is a very small songbird, 10–13 cm in length and weighing only 5–7 g. Adult males are blue-grey on the upperparts with white underparts, have a slender dark bill, and a long black tail edged in white. Females are less blue.

Habitat:

desert wetlands off the Colorado River

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4 Comments

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 9 years ago

Thank you so much kdpicturemaker! These tiny guys were a joy to watch!

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

Lovely study of this bird!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 9 years ago

I don't believe so! You spotting is very very cute though!!!

EmilyMarino
Spotted by
EmilyMarino

Moab, Utah, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2014
Submitted on Jun 4, 2014

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