California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica was recently split from its Sonoran cousin, the Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, and can be distinguished by its black crown and beak. Females have a blue-grey crown, but both sexes are similar in plumage: dark-grey-to-black bodies with long black tails tipped with white. Its range extends from coastal Southern California into Baja California Sur.