Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Polioptila caerulea
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Description: |
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A small bird measuring up to 5 inches in length. Blue-grey above and white below, with white eye ring and broad white borders on a long black tail. |
Range: |
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Breeds in southern North America and Central America and winters in southern North America, Central America, and the West Indies. |
Distribution and Abundance in Florida: |
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Habitat(s): |
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Open, moist woodlands and brushy tickets. |
Reproduction: |
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4 or 5 pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid in a cup of plant down fastened to a horizontal branch in a tree. |
Natural History: |
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Food: |
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This species feeds exclusively on insects and spiders. |
Comments: |
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Can be found in South Florida during the winter months. This species resembles a miniature mockingbird. |
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