Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

Polioptila lactea

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 7 g

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The creamy-bellied gnatcatcher is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs approximately 7 g (0.25 oz). The male has a bluish-black cap and white lores and supercilium. Its upperparts are dark slate blue. Its long tail's central feathers are black and the outermost white with those between being black and white. Its cheeks and underparts are pale yellowish transitioning to white on the lower belly. The female and juvenile are similar to the male but with slate gray crowns. Voice: The creamy-bellied gnatcatcher's song is "a simple, rather fast repetition...tee tee tee tee swee swee swee" . Its call is spie .

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When to see the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

The creamy-bellied gnatcatcher is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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