Genus

Gnatcatchers

Polioptila

9 species in our catalog · found in 85 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)

Species in this group

Polioptila caerulea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Polioptila dumicola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Polioptila plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Polioptila albiloris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Polioptila albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Polioptila melanura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polioptila schistaceigula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila lactea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Gnatcatchers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~70%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~70%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~60%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~60%
3	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~20%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~60%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~60%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~30%
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~60%
8	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~50%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~50%
9	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~50%
10	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
11	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
12	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
13	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 9	~50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~50%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
15	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~40%
	Yucatan Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~40%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~40%
17	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
18	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
19	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~30%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
20	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
21	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
22	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~30%
23	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~10%
24	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
25	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~30%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
26	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
27	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~30%
28	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
29	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
30	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
31	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
32	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
33	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
34	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
35	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
36	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
37	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
38	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
39	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
40	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
41	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
42	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
43	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
44	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
45	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
46	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
47	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 9	~20%
	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
48	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
49	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
50	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
51	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
52	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
53	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~10%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
54	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
55	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
56	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
57	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
58	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
59	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
60	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
61	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
62	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
63	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
64	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 9	~10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
65	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
66	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 9	~10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
67	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~10%
68	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
69	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
70	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
71	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
72	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
73	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
74	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
75	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
76	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
77	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
78	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
79	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
80	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 9	<5%
	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher			<5%
81	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
82	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
83	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
84	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
85	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~60%
2	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~60%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~60%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
4	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~50%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~50%
5	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
6	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
7	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
8	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
9	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 9	~40%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~40%
10	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
11	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~30%
12	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 9	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
13	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
14	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
15	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
16	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
17	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~20%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~20%
18	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 9	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
19	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~10%
20	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
21	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
22	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	California Gnatcatcher			<5%
23	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
24	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
25	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
26	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~20%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~20%
27	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
28	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
29	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
30	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 9	~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~10%
31	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
32	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
33	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
34	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
	California Gnatcatcher			<5%
35	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
36	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 9	~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
37	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
38	Natal	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
39	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
40	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
41	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
42	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
43	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
44	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
45	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
46	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
47	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
48	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
49	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
50	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
51	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
52	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
53	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
54	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
55	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
56	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
57	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
58	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
59	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 9	<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
60	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Gnatcatchers

Species in this group

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Masked Gnatcatcher

Tropical Gnatcatcher

White-lored Gnatcatcher

Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Gnatcatchers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found