Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea (Linnaeus, 1766)    Synonyms: BGGN.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Polioptilidae   >   Genus Polioptila   

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). No rights reserved. - Andy Wilson via iNaturalist.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/29/2022). (c) Karyn Molines Ccnrd, some rights reserved (CC BY). - Karyn Molines Ccnrd via iNaturalist.

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A male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/23/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Somerset Co., Maryland (5/2/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Harford Co., Maryland (4/14/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2016). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Harford Co., Maryland (10/27/2014). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/1/2018). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/27/2009). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/3/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Harford Co., Maryland (4/16/2015). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/18/2017). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

A male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher with a moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher found along Mt. Olive Church Rd, Worcester Co., Maryland (4/11/2010). Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher gathering nesting material in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher gathering nesting material in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in flight at Higbee Beach WMA, Cape May Co., New Jersey (8/16/2012). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at nest in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/22/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on nest in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/17/2021). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by vwiest via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher migrating over the Turkey Point Bird Count in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at nest in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at a nest in Howard Co., Maryland (4/30/2015). Photo by Howard Patterson. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Harford Co., Maryland (5/10/2014). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Photo by Gary Van Velsir. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Photo by Gary Van Velsir. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Photo by Gary Van Velsir. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/20/2022). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Harford Co., Maryland (4/17/2012). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2018). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and chicks in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest found in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photograph by Hannah Sutton. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest found in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photograph by Hannah Sutton. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

There are trade-offs for being the first to arrive and claim the prime territories. This spring migrant Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is weathering a late snowstorm in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/7/2007). Photo by Mark Hoffman. (MBP list)


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