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Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea(Linnaeus, C, 1766)

English (US) Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

UK name: Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

The Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Polioptila caerulea
Family
Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
English (UK)
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Motacilla caerulea
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Type locality
Pennsylvania [= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] .
Original description
Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.337

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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