Black-capped Gnatcatcher
Polioptila nigricepsBaird, SF, 1864
English (US) Black-capped Gnatcatcher
The Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Polioptila nigriceps) 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 nigriceps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-capped Gnatcatcher
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1864
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Polioptila nigriceps restricta
- Polioptila nigriceps nigriceps
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Baird, SF, 1864
- Type locality
- Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Original description
- Review of American birds, in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution 1 p.69
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
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
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