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General Description: Black-tailed Gnatcatchers (Polioptila melanura) are tiny blue-gray birds with a black tail. a thin, pointy beak, and a narrow white eyering. Breeding males have black on the top of the head, but non-breeding males and females have a gray head. Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Polioptilidae. Favored Habitat: Desert scrub. Where to Find: Black-tailed Gnatcatchers are birds of the desert scrub and brushy canyons. Look for them at Corn Creek and Willow Springs. The Henderson BVP is another good place to check, as they are fairly easy to see in the shrubs surrounding the ponds. Comments: |
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 From above: black tail with white edges |
 Note black under-tail with white spots at distal end |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: breeding adult male |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: breeding adult male |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: non-breeding adult |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: non-breeding adult |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: non-breeding adult |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher: non-breeding adult |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher juvenile without tail |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher juvenile without tail |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher in natural habitat: feeding in Creosote Bush |
 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher male in a Quailbush |
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