California Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bahía de Loreto National Park

Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

40–50% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

50–60% · Likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

50–60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

50–60% · Likely
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

30–40% · Possible
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

30–40% · Possible
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

30–40% · Possible
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

30–40% · Possible
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
0–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a California Gnatcatcher in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a California Gnatcatcher sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 85 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see California Gnatcatcher in Bahía de Loreto National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for California Gnatcatcher in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.

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