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Polioptila caerulea
This gnatcatcher species measures 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) and weighs only 5–7 g (0.18–0.25 oz). Adult males are blue-grey on the upperparts with white underparts and have a long slender bill, long black tail and an angry black unibrow. Females are less blue without the unibrow. Both sexes have a white eye ring.
oak woodland and chapparal
Spotted on May 5, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012
3 Comments
very nice series!
Thanks Emma. Too bad they don't have the voice to match their looks. I listened to it "sing" for quite a while.
Such a cute bird!