Tropical Gnatcatcher

Overview

Tropical Gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a species of Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Polioptila; binomial: Polioptila plumbea; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Phylogenetic analysis reveals that Tropical Gnatcatcher is polyphyletic, and thus Polioptila bilineata and its subspecies are split. P. plumbea s.s. may comprise multiple cryptic species (Smith et al. 2018; Chesser et al. 2021).