How big is a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Panama.

What does a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is most easily confused with the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, the Cuban Gnatcatcher and the Para Gnatcatcher.

Is the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher endangered?

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher

Polioptila schistaceigula

Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher (Polioptila schistaceigula) is a rare gnatwrens and gnatcatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 6 g. The slate-throated gnatcatcher is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae.

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About the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher

The slate-throated gnatcatcher is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

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How to identify it

The slate-throated gnatcatcher is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs approximately 6 g (0.21 oz). Its crown, the sides of the head, and the upperparts are slate gray, darker on the back. Its cheeks are whitish, its throat and breast sooty, and its belly and flanks white. Its tail is mostly black with some white on the outermost feathers. The sexes are alike. Voice: The slate-throated gnatcatcher's most frequent vocalization is "a short, rather faint, ascending trill, 'trrrrrrt'" . It also has a nasal mewing call .

What the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher sounds like

Recording: Oliver Komar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ecuador Colombia Panama

When to see it

The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?: The slate-throated gnatcatcher is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs approximately 6 g (0.21 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?: The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?: The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Panama.
What does a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Slate-throated Gnatcatcher?: The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is most easily confused with the Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, the Cuban Gnatcatcher and the Para Gnatcatcher.
Is the Slate-throated Gnatcatcher endangered?: The Slate-throated Gnatcatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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