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Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Polioptila nigriceps


Perching

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Length: 4 in. (11 cm )

Barely entering the United States from Mexico, this species is restricted to dry thorny undergrowth of foothill forests. It hunts actively for insects on vegetation and during the winter usually stays with large flocks of titmice, kinglets, and vireos. In the summer pairs are found near the small nest in a fork of a low bush or shrub. The male has a black cap during the breeding season but loses it in the winter

The four-digit banding code is BCGN.


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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Black-capped Gnatcatcher
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-capped-gnatcatcher

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Black-capped Gnatcatcher. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-capped-gnatcatcher

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Black-capped Gnatcatcher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-capped-gnatcatcher

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Dr. Biology. "Black-capped Gnatcatcher". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/black-capped-gnatcatcher

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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