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Scientific Name
Polioptila caerulea amoenissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polioptila caerulea amoenissima Grinnell, 1926
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPolioptilidae
GenusPolioptila
SpeciesPolioptila caerulea
SubspeciesPolioptila caerulea amoenissima
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common summer resident of a variety of habitats from pinyon-juniper woodlands desertscrub, interior chaparral and grasslands to mainstem and tributary riparian habitat. Individuals may linger on the rim into December, and a few birds remain as rare winter residents along the Colorado River. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
  • Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
  • Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 12:04:25 PM
Notes
(Polioptila caerulea) * Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is a common summer resident of a variety of habitats from pinyon-juniper woodlands desertscrub, interior chaparral and grasslands to mainstem and tributary riparian habitat. Individuals may linger on the rim into December, and a few birds remain as rare winter residents along the Colorado River. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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