Polioptila caerulea ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: POLIOPTILIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Greg W.Lasley / CLO
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.
Song soft, warbling, complex series of rambling jumbles. Call a thin, nasal "spee."