Species profile
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA. Breeding subregions are sw USA and nw Mexico.
- Scientific name
- Polioptila californica
- Family
- Polioptilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Polioptila
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording California Gnatcatcher in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Polioptilidae
- Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Polioptila nigriceps)
- Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura)
- Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
- Chattering Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus sticturus)
- Collared Gnatwren (Microbates collaris)
- Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lactea)
- Cuban Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei)
- Guianan Gnatcatcher (Polioptila guianensis)