How big is an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?

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

Where can you see an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?

The Iquitos Gnatcatcher is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?

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

Iquitos Gnatcatcher

Polioptila clementsi

Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Iquitos Gnatcatcher (Polioptila clementsi) is a legendary gnatwrens and gnatcatcher found only in Peru, weighing about 6 g. The Iquitos gnatcatcher is a bird in the family Polioptilidae.

Not EvaluatedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrates6 g

About the Iquitos Gnatcatcher

The Iquitos gnatcatcher is a bird in the family Polioptilidae. It was first described in 2005. It is known only from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve, west of Iquitos, Peru.

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How to identify it

All of the specimens of Iquitos gnatcatcher have been immature, so the adult plumage has not been formally described. However, observations of apparent adults showed no differences from that of the immatures. The immatures were 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighed 5 to 6 g (0.18 to 0.21 oz). The male's entire upper side from crown to rump is dark gray. It has a narrow, broken, white eye ring. Its throat and breast are medium gray and the belly white. The innermost feathers of its tail are black and the outermost approximately 80% white, with those between intergrading. Voice: The Iquitos gnatcatcher's song is "a distinctly two-part series" . It also has a variety of calls.

Where it lives

Peru

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?: All of the specimens of Iquitos gnatcatcher have been immature, so the adult plumage has not been formally described. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?: The Iquitos Gnatcatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?: The Iquitos Gnatcatcher is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Iquitos Gnatcatcher?: The Iquitos Gnatcatcher is most easily confused with the Guianan Gnatcatcher, the Para Gnatcatcher and the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher.

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