Family

Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Polioptilidae

13 species in our catalog · found in 105 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Polioptila caerulea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Polioptila dumicola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Polioptila plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Polioptila albiloris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Endemic

Polioptila albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Polioptila melanura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ramphocaenus sticturus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Microbates cinereiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Microbates collaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila lactea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila schistaceigula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~70%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~70%
2	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~70%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~60%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~60%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~60%
5	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~60%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~30%
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~60%
8	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			~10%
9	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
10	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~50%
11	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
12	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~50%
13	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~50%
15	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~50%
17	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~50%
	Yucatan Gnatcatcher			~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
18	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~40%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
19	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
20	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			~10%
21	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
22	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~40%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~40%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
25	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
26	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~40%
27	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~40%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
28	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
30	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
31	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
32	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
33	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
34	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
35	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
36	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
37	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Yucatan Gnatcatcher			<5%
38	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
39	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
40	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
41	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
42	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	California Gnatcatcher			~10%
43	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~30%
44	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~30%
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
46	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
47	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
48	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
49	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
50	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
51	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
52	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
	California Gnatcatcher			<5%
53	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
54	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Chattering Gnatwren			Insufficient data
	Masked Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
55	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
56	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
57	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~20%
58	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
59	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
60	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
61	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~20%
	Collared Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
62	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~20%
63	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
64	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
65	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
66	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Collared Gnatwren			<5%
67	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
	Collared Gnatwren			Insufficient data
68	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
69	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
70	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
71	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
72	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
73	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			~10%
74	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
75	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Chattering Gnatwren			<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
76	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Collared Gnatwren			Insufficient data
77	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
78	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
79	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			~10%
80	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
81	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			~10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
82	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			~10%
83	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
84	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
85	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
86	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
87	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
88	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
89	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
90	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Chattering Gnatwren			Insufficient data
91	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
92	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
93	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
94	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
95	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
96	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
97	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
98	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
99	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
100	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
101	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
102	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
103	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
104	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
105	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data