Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Gnatcatchers Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae Genus Microbates Ramphocaenus Polioptila The 15 species of small passerine birds in the gnatcatcher family occur in North and South America. Most species of this mainly tropical and sub-tropical group are resident, but the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the USA and southern Canada migrates south in winter. These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their structure and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish grey in colour, and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, and nest in bushes or trees. Family Polioptilidae Collared Gnatwren, Microbates collaris Tawny-faced Gnatwren, Microbates cinereiventris Long-billed Gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea Cuban Gnatcatcher, Polioptila lembeyei California Gnatcatcher, Polioptila californica Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Polioptila nigriceps White-lored Gnatcatcher, Polioptila albiloris Maranon Gnatcatcher, Polioptila maranonica Guianan Gnatcatcher, Polioptila guianensis Tropical Gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, Polioptila lactea Slate-throated Gnatcatcher, Polioptila schistaceigula Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.