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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Polioptilidae .
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Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray Polioptila caerulea 192, 268
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States
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Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray Polioptila caerulea 192, 268
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States
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Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray Polioptila caerulea 192, 268
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) - the gray colour, long tail and pattern of white on the outer retrices suggest a gnatcatcher.
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Among the bird species found here are the sanguaro-inhabiting cactus wren (Calypte costae), black-tailed gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura), phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygualis), and Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae).
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Some of the federally recognized threatened and endangered species include the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica), San Diego banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus abbottii), cactus wren (Campylorhyncus brunneicapillus), Merriam kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami), flannel-mouthed sucker (Catostomus latipinnis), western patch-nosed snake (Salvadora hexalepis), and cheese-weed moth lacewing (Chrysoperla spp.).
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