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Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The blue-gray gnatcatcher or blue-grey gnatcatcher is a very small songbird native to North America. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Polioptilidae
Genus:
   Polioptila
Scientific:
  Polioptila caerulea


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Motacilla caerulea

Type locality:
  Pennsylvania [= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] .

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/341/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A15C5071DDEDC552

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A15C5071

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A15C5071


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179853

Geographic range:

  • Polioptila caerulea [caerulea]: E and c US to Gulf Coast; winters to ne Mexico and West Indies
  • Polioptila caerulea obscura (obscura): S Baja California (28°N to Cape District)
  • Polioptila caerulea obscura (gracilis): Foothills of nw Mexico (se Sonora)
  • Polioptila caerulea obscura (amoenissima): SW Oregon to n Baja and n Mexico; winters to s Mexico
  • Polioptila caerulea nelsoni: S Mexico (Guerrero to Oaxaca and s Chiapas)
  • Polioptila caerulea [deppei or perplexa, excl. mexicana]: E Mexico (San Luis Potosí to Veracruz, Tabasco and n Chiapas)
  • Polioptila caerulea deppei (mexicana): SE Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula)
  • Polioptila caerulea cozumelae: Cozumel I. (off e Mexico)
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English:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Catalan:
agafamosquits cellanegre
Czech:
leskot modrošedý
Danish:
Blågrå Snerresmutte
German:
Blaumückenfänger
Spanish:
Perlita Grisilla
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita Grisilla
Finnish:
sinisääskikerttu
French:
Gobemoucheron gris-bleu
Croatian:
siva mušičarka
Hungarian:
kék szúnyogkapó
Icelandic:
Mýhremmir
Italian:
Pigliamoschini grigiazzurro
Japanese (romaji):
buyumushikui
Japanese:
ブユムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Melsvasis mašalinukas
Dutch:
Blauwgrijze Muggenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nordmyggsmett
Norwegian:
Nordmyggsmett
Polish:
siwuszka ciemnobrewa
Portuguese:
Balança-rabo-azul-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-mosquitos-azulado
Russian:
Голубая комароловка
Slovak:
sivuška modrá
Serbian:
Plavosiva komarica
Swedish:
svartbrynad myggsnappare
Ukrainian:
Комароловка сиза
Chinese:
灰蓝蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional):
灰藍蚋鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Gobemoucheron gris-bleu ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Gobemoucheron gris-bleu ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Polioptila caerulea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Polioptila caerulea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Polioptila caerulea [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila caerulea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polioptila caerulea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polioptila caerulea [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Синьосива комароловка
Catalan: agafamosquits cellanegre
Czech: leskot modrošedý, Leskot modrý
Welsh: Gwybed-ddaliwr llwydlas
Danish: Blågrå Snerresmutte
German: Blaumückenfänger, Blau-Mückenfänger
English: Blue-gray Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Blue-grey Flycatcher, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, San Lucas Gnatcatcher, Sylvan Flycatcher, Western Gnatcatcher
English, HBW: Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
English (IOC): Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
English (United States): Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Spanish: Monjita gris azulado, Perlita Azulgris, perlita azul-gris, Perlita Común, Perlita Grisácea, Perlita Grisilla, Pertlita Grisilla, Rabuita
Spanish (Cuba): Rabuita
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Rabuita
Spanish (Spain): Perlita Grisilla
Spanish (HBW): Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Spanish (Honduras): Monjita gris azulado
Spanish (Mexico): perlita azulgris, perlita azul-gris, Perlita común, Perlita Grisilla, Pertlita Grisilla
Spanish (Nicaragua): Perlita Grisácea
Estonian: Mustkulm-händkäblik
Finnish: Sinisääskikerttu
French: Gobemouche gris-bleu, Gobemoucheron gris-bleu, gobemoucherons gris-bleu, Gobe-mouches gris-bleu, Polioptile à dos bleu
Galician: Abanarrabo azul-cincento
Haitian Creole French: Ti Chwichwi
Hebrew: ברחשית כחלחלה
Croatian: siva mušičarka
Hungarian: kék szúnyogkapó
Icelandic: Mýhremmir
Italian: Pigliamoschini grigiazzurro, Pigliazanzare blu-grigio, Zanzariere blue-grigio, Zanzariere grigio-blu
Japanese (romaji): buyumushikui
Japanese: ブユムシクイ
Scientific: Motacilla caerulea, Polioptila caerulea, Polioptila caerulea caerulea
Lithuanian: Melsvasis mašalinukas
Latvian: pelēkais odķērājs
Dutch: Blauwgrijze Muggenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nordmyggsmett
Norwegian: Nordmyggsmett
Polish: siwuszka ciemnobrewa, Siwuszka ciemnobrwista
Portuguese: Balança-rabo-azul-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-mosquitos-azulado
Russian: Голубая комароловка
Slovak: Komárolovka modrá, sivuška modrá
Serbian: Plavosiva komarica
Swedish: Blågrå myggsnappare, svartbrynad myggsnappare
Turkish: Gökrengi bitkuşu, Mavi-gri sivrisinekkapan
Ukrainian: Комароловка сиза
Chinese: 灰蓝蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional): 灰藍蚋鶯

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