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California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica Brewster, W 1881
The California gnatcatcher is a small 10.8 cm (4.3 in) long insectivorous bird which frequents dense coastal sage scrub growth. This species was recently split from the similar black-tailed gnatcatcher of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. This bird is often solitary, but joins with other birds in winter flocks. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila californica
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila californica
Original description
Citation:
Brewster, W 1881
Reference:
Bull. Nuttall Orn. Club
6 p.103
Protonym:
Polioptila californica
Type locality:
Riverside, San Bernardino Co. [= Riverside Co.], California.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21225714
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A0015FD729FF3E82
Avibase ID:
avibase-A0015FD7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A0015FD7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554389
Geographic range:
- Polioptila californica [californica or atwoodi]: southwestern California to south to northwestern Baja California
- Polioptila californica margaritae: S Baja California; Santa Margarita I. and Espírito Santo I.
- Polioptila californica pontilis: Central Baja California from latitude 30°N to 27°N
Source: Clements checklist
California Gnatcatcher
Catalan:
agafamosquits de Califòrnia
Czech:
leskot kalifornský
Danish:
Bajasnerresmutte
German:
Kalifornienmückenfänger
Spanish:
Perlita Californiana
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita Californiana
Finnish:
kaliforniansääskikerttu
French:
Gobemoucheron de Californie
Croatian:
kalifornijska mušičarka
Hungarian:
kaliforniai szúnyogkapó
Italian:
Pigliamoschini della California
Japanese (romaji):
kariforuniabuyumushikui
Japanese:
カリフォルニアブユムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Kaliforninis mašalinukas
Dutch:
Californische Muggenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kaliforniamyggsmett
Norwegian:
Kaliforniamyggsmett
Polish:
siwuszka kalifornijska
Portuguese:
Balança-rabo-da-california
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-mosquitos-da-califórnia
Russian:
Калифорнийская комароловка
Slovak:
sivuška kalifornská
Serbian:
Kalifornijska komarica
Swedish:
californiamyggsnappare
Ukrainian:
Комароловка каліфорнійська
Chinese:
加州蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional):
加利福尼亞蚋鶯
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): California Gnatcatcher [incl. pontilis] ( Polioptila californica [incl. pontilis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): California Gnatcatcher [incl. pontilis] ( Polioptila californica [incl. pontilis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): California Gnatcatcher [incl. pontilis] ( Polioptila californica [incl. pontilis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polioptila californica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Polioptila [melanura or californica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: agafamosquits de Califòrnia
Czech: leskot kalifornský
Danish: Bajasnerresmutte
German: Kalifornienmückenfänger
English: California Gnatcatcher, California Gnatcatcher [incl. pontilis]
English, HBW: California Gnatcatcher
English (IOC): California Gnatcatcher
English (United States): California Gnatcatcher
Spanish: Perlita Californiana
Spanish (Spain): Perlita Californiana
Spanish (HBW): California Gnatcatcher
Spanish (Mexico): Perlita californiana
Estonian: kalifornia händkäblik
Finnish: kaliforniansääskikerttu
French: Gobemoucheron de Californie, Gobemoucheron de Californie [incl. pontilis]
Croatian: kalifornijska mušičarka
Hungarian: kaliforniai szúnyogkapó
Italian: Pigliamoschini della California
Japanese (romaji): kariforuniabuyumushikui
Japanese: カリフォルニアブユムシクイ
Scientific: Polioptila californica, Polioptila californica [incl. pontilis], Polioptila californica californica
Lithuanian: Kaliforninis mašalinukas
Latvian: Kalifornijas odķērājs
Dutch: Californische Muggenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaliforniamyggsmett
Norwegian: Kaliforniamyggsmett
Polish: siwuszka kalifornijska
Portuguese: Balança-rabo-da-california
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-mosquitos-da-califórnia
Russian: Калифорнийская комароловка
Slovak: sivuška kalifornská
Serbian: Kalifornijska komarica
Swedish: californiamyggsnappare
Turkish: Kaliforniya bitkuşu
Ukrainian: Комароловка каліфорнійська
Chinese: 加州蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional): 加利福尼亞蚋鶯
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