Perching
Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Polioptila nigriceps
Length: 4 in. (11 cm )
Barely entering the United States from Mexico, this species is restricted to dry thorny undergrowth of foothill forests. It hunts actively for insects on vegetation and during the winter usually stays with large flocks of titmice, kinglets, and vireos. In the summer pairs are found near the small nest in a fork of a low bush or shrub. The male has a black cap during the breeding season but loses it in the winter
The four-digit banding code is BCGN.
Male | Jim Burns(link is external)
Female | Robert Shantz(link is external)
Desert
Mesquite bosque
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
Bird Sound Type: Grating
Sex of Bird: Male
Sex of Bird: Male
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