- Polioptila lembeyei
Identification
Grey upperside with pale underside, long black tail with white outer tail feathers. There is a black supercilium going back from the eye curving down behind the auriculars.
Distribution
Semi-arid coastal scrub of eastern Cuba and Cayo Coco.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Thorn scrub and forest, especially coastal.
Behaviour
Often cocks its tail very high up, almost vertically.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Cuban Gnatcatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Gnatcatcher
