Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Perlita Sinaloense

(Polioptila nigriceps)

Endemic to Mexico

Nayarit: Chacalilla, Ruiz.
Mexico: Sonora to Colima.
Habitat: Semiarid to arid scrub, subtropical dry forest.
Similar Species: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

Antonio Robles
Published: May 08, 2022

Chacalilla, San Blas, Nayarit, México / Mar-2021 © Antonio Robles
Chacalilla, San Blas, Nayarit, México / Mar-2021 © Antonio Robles
Chacalilla, San Blas, Nayarit, México / Mar-2021 © Antonio Robles

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