Family

Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Polioptilidae

13 species in our catalog · found in 102 parks

Species in this group

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

Polioptila caerulea

Polioptila dumicola

Polioptila plumbea

Polioptila albiloris

Polioptila albiventris

40–50% · Likely

Ramphocaenus melanurus

30–40% · Possible

Polioptila melanura

20–30% · Possible

Ramphocaenus sticturus

Insufficient data

Microbates cinereiventris

10–20% · With luck

Microbates collaris

10–20% · With luck

Polioptila californica

10–20% · With luck

Polioptila lactea

0–10% · With luck

Polioptila schistaceigula

<5% · Rare

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

30–40

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

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	P(≥1)
1	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	70–80%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			70–80%
2	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	60–70%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	60–70%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			60–70%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	60–70%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			60–70%
5	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	50–60%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			50–60%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	50–60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			20–30%
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	50–60%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			50–60%
8	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	3	50–60%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			0–10%
9	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	50–60%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			50–60%
10	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
11	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	40–50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			40–50%
12	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
13	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
15	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	California Gnatcatcher			10–20%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	40–50%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			40–50%
17	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	40–50%
	Yucatan Gnatcatcher			40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
18	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	40–50%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
19	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
20	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			10–20%
21	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3	40–50%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			30–40%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
22	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	40–50%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
23	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			30–40%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
25	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			40–50%
26	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	30–40%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
27	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	30–40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
28	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	30–40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
29	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	30–40%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			0–10%
30	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	30–40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
31	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	30–40%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
32	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	30–40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			30–40%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
33	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	30–40%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			30–40%
34	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
35	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Yucatan Gnatcatcher			<5%
36	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
37	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
38	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
39	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
40	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	California Gnatcatcher			0–10%
41	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	20–30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			20–30%
42	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	20–30%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			20–30%
43	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
44	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			0–10%
45	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	20–30%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
46	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	20–30%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
47	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
48	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	20–30%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
49	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			20–30%
	California Gnatcatcher			<5%
50	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
51	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	10–20%
	Chattering Gnatwren			Insufficient data
	Masked Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
52	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			10–20%
53	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
54	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			10–20%
55	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			10–20%
56	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
57	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	10–20%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
58	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	10–20%
	Collared Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
59	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			10–20%
60	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
61	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
62	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
63	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
	Collared Gnatwren			<5%
64	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
	Collared Gnatwren			Insufficient data
65	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	10–20%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			10–20%
66	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher			<5%
67	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
68	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			<5%
69	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
70	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			0–10%
71	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			<5%
72	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Chattering Gnatwren			<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
73	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Collared Gnatwren			Insufficient data
74	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	0–10%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
75	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			0–10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
76	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			0–10%
77	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	0–10%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
78	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	0–10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			0–10%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
79	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			0–10%
80	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	0–10%
	Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher			<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
81	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
82	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
83	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
84	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
85	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
86	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
87	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Chattering Gnatwren			Insufficient data
88	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Masked Gnatcatcher			<5%
89	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
90	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
91	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
92	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
93	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Tawny-faced Gnatwren			Insufficient data
94	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
95	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			<5%
96	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	White-lored Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
97	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
98	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Tropical Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data
99	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
100	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			<5%
101	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Long-billed Gnatwren			Insufficient data
102	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher			Insufficient data

Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Species in this group

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Masked Gnatcatcher

Tropical Gnatcatcher

White-lored Gnatcatcher

Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Long-billed Gnatwren

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Chattering Gnatwren

Tawny-faced Gnatwren

Collared Gnatwren

California Gnatcatcher

Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Parks Ranked