- Polioptila guianensis
Identification
10–11 cm (4-4¼ in)
Male
- White supra-loral streak
- Narrow, broken white eyering
Distribution
Northern South America: The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) south to the Amazon in Brazil.
Taxonomy
The following species have recently been split from this one: Iquitos Gnatcatcher, Rio Negro Gnatcatcher, Para Gnatcatcher, and Inambari Gnatcatcher.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Canopy, clearings and borders of humid primary forests and open woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
They most likely eat arthropods, but little has been recorded about their diet. They are known to forage in mixed species flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guianan Gnatcatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guianan_Gnatcatcher
