Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Polioptila nigriceps) - HBW 11, p. 373
French: Gobemoucheron à coiffe noire
German: Schwarzkappen-Mückenfänger
Spanish: Perlita Capirotada
Taxonomy: Polioptila nigriceps S. F. Baird, 1864, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Has in the past been treated as conspecific with P. albiloris. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- restricta Brewster, 1889 - lowlands of extreme S USA (extreme SE Arizona), and W Mexico from E Sonora S to N Sinaloa, including nearshore islands of Pájaros and Masocari.
- nigriceps S. F. Baird, 1864 - lowlands of W Mexico from C Sinaloa S to Colima.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
-
adult male foraging Locality Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp restricta)
Malcolm Mark Swan 31 July 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 3 -
male foraging near immature Locality Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp restricta)
Malcolm Mark Swan 31 July 2009 2 years ago 32 sec 2.3
- No photographs available yet
- No sound recordings available yet
Email this page