Genus

Gnatcatchers

Polioptila

9 species in our catalog · found in 90 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

Polioptila melanura

20–30% · Possible

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

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

20–30

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

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

Gnatcatchers

Species in this group

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Masked Gnatcatcher

Tropical Gnatcatcher

White-lored Gnatcatcher

Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Gnatcatchers

Parks Ranked