Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanuraLawrence, GN, 1856
English (US) Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
The Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) 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 melanura
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Polioptila melanura lucida
- Polioptila melanura melanura
- Polioptila melanura curtata
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1856
- Type locality
- Texas [= Rio Grande Valley].
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 6 p.168
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers
Para Gnatcatcher
Polioptila paraensis
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lactea
Cuban Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lembeyei
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
Maranon Gnatcatcher
Polioptila maior
Yucatan Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiventris
White-browed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila bilineata
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Polioptila nigriceps
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
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