Genus

Gnatcatchers

Polioptila

9 species in our catalog · found in 93 parks

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

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

Polioptila melanura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polioptila californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila lactea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polioptila schistaceigula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

See all 9 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

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

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