California Gnatcatcher ID shot Trumps Palos Verdes Coastal Southern California 6263
I did not see any white in the tail. Thank you Weezerbee for spotting this tiny gem. "...identified vocal, morphological and ecological differences between the species that persist even in areas of sympatry. In 1989 the Ornithologists' Union split P. melunura into two species: California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica) and Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) " prbo.org
California Gnatcatcher ID shot Trumps Palos Verdes Coastal Southern California 6263
I did not see any white in the tail. Thank you Weezerbee for spotting this tiny gem. "...identified vocal, morphological and ecological differences between the species that persist even in areas of sympatry. In 1989 the Ornithologists' Union split P. melunura into two species: California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica) and Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) " prbo.org