California Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

20–30% · Possible
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

40–50% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Loggerhead Shrike
NT Endemic

Loggerhead Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius ludovicianus

20–30% · Possible
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
<5
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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 7% of visitor-days record a California Gnatcatcher sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see California Gnatcatcher in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for California Gnatcatcher in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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