California Gnatcatcher

California GnatcatcherThis small gray bird often moves its long, narrow black tail. It lives in scrubby dry habitats from southern California to Baja California, Mexico.What does it look like?It has a gray body and a long, narrow black tail. Breeding males have a noticeable black cap; females have a gray head and a thin white eye-ring.How does it live?This small gray bird often moves its long, narrow black tail. It lives in scrubby dry habitats from southern California to Baja California, Mexico.In coastal sage scrub and desert scrub, it searches leaves and branches for small insects and spiders. It builds a nest in a shrub and breeds in pairs.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.