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Tropical Gnatcatcher

Polioptila plumbea

The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher.

Overview

The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher.

Video

Representative video of genus PolioptilaCredit: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗

Sounds

:Dry forest. Reference: XVIIIB 186-196 (Polplu2). Krabbe & Nilsson (2003) (ISBN 90-75838-06-9). bird-seen:yes playback-used:no Common name: Tropical Gnatcatcher Type: song, call Genus: Polioptila Species: plumbea Location: Loja: Tambo Negro 10 km E Macará Country: Ecuador Elevation: 650 mNiels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. Wikipedia — Tropical gnatcatcher Wikipedia

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