How do you identify a Guianan Gnatcatcher?

The Guianan gnatcatcher is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Guianan Gnatcatcher?

The Guianan Gnatcatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Guianan Gnatcatcher?

The Guianan Gnatcatcher occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.

What birds look similar to a Guianan Gnatcatcher?

The Guianan Gnatcatcher is most easily confused with the Iquitos Gnatcatcher, the Para Gnatcatcher and the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher.

Guianan Gnatcatcher

Polioptila guianensis

Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Guianan Gnatcatcher (Polioptila guianensis) is a legendary gnatwrens and gnatcatcher found in 5 countries, weighing about 6 g. The Guianan gnatcatcher is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae.

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About the Guianan Gnatcatcher

The Guianan gnatcatcher is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The Guianan gnatcatcher is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). The male's head, back, and breast are bluish gray. It has a broken white eye ring. The innermost feathers of its tail are black and the two outermost white. Its throat and belly are white. The female is similar but a paler gray and has a white supercilium. Voice: The Guianan gnatcatcher's song is "fairly simple...repeated high notes" .

Where it lives

Brazil French Guiana Guyana Suriname

Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Guianan Gnatcatcher?: The Guianan gnatcatcher is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Guianan Gnatcatcher?: The Guianan Gnatcatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Guianan Gnatcatcher?: The Guianan Gnatcatcher occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.
What birds look similar to a Guianan Gnatcatcher?: The Guianan Gnatcatcher is most easily confused with the Iquitos Gnatcatcher, the Para Gnatcatcher and the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher.

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