Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea

• Thin bill
• White eye ring
• Blue-gray upperparts
• White underparts
• Long, black tail with white outer tail feathers

Habitat

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are considered habitat generalists.  They tend to prefer moist deciduous woods where they are usually found high in the canopy.  However they are also known to occur in swamps, scrub habitat, chaparral, and even desert.

Status

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are common during spring and fall migration in the Atlanta area. They are also summer residents.