Species
Polioptila caerulea (Blue-gray gnatcatcher)
The blue-gray gnatcatcher or blue-grey gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small songbird, 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) in length and weighing only 5–7 g (0.18–0.25 oz). Adult males are blue-gray on the upperparts with white underparts, have a slender dark bill, and a long black tail edged in white. Females are less blue, while juveniles are greenish-gray. Both sexes have a white eye ring.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
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Family: Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and gnatwrens)
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Genus: Polioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- Species: Polioptila caerulea (Blue-gray gnatcatcher)
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Genus: Polioptila (Gnatcatchers)
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Family: Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and gnatwrens)
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Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)