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Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Polioptila nigriceps
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptila melanura
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,179 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,086 |
| Mexico | 171 |
| Sinaloa | 96 |
| New Mexico | 91 |
| Sonora | 28 |
| Jalisco | 24 |
| Nayarit | 17 |
| Durango | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens · Polioptilidae |
| Genus | Gnatcatchers · Polioptila |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black-capped Gnatcatcher with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.