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Common Name
Black Tailed Gnatcatcher
Alternate Names
Common Type
Gnatcatcher
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Polioptilidae
Genus
Polioptila
Species
melanura
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Arid deserts
Distribution and Range
Southwest U.S. and central Mexico
Food
Forages for small insects and spiders but rarely catches them in midair.
