Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: POLIOPTILIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A tiny, long-tailed bird of deciduous forests and scrublands, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher makes itself known by its soft but emphatic "spee" calls and its constant motion. By flicking its white-edged tail from side to side, the gnatcatcher may scare up hiding insects.