Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Polioptila nigriceps
Perching
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.
Male |
Female |
Desert
Mesquite bosque
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
Sex of Bird: Male
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
- Date accessed:
- 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
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
MLA 2017 Style
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
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