Utah Bird Profile - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Utah Bird Profile
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea

Name Roots: (Gr. Polios, "gray"; ptilon, "feather" - L. caerulea, "blue")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a deciduous tree at a height of 2-25 (To 80) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a common cowbird host. This species is an insectivore: upper- and lower-canopy gleaner.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in pinyon-juniper and lowland riparian habitats.

by Kent Keller

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How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (FS)

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