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Least Concern

Cuban Gnatcatcher

Polioptila lembeyei

Cuban Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.

The Cuban Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) is a member of the Polioptilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers
  4. Genus Polioptila
  5. Species lembeyei

Where it lives

Cuba

Quick facts

Weight
5 g
Family
Polioptilidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Cuban Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) is a species of bird in the Polioptilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5 g, with a wing length of about 4.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 14,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Cuban Gnatcatcher — Song

Recorded by Nils Navarro Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Cuban Gnatcatcher?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 5 g.

Where does the Cuban Gnatcatcher live?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Cuban Gnatcatcher belong to?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) belongs to the Polioptilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Cuban Gnatcatcher eat?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Cuban Gnatcatcher migrate?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Cuban Gnatcatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Cuban Gnatcatcher make?

1 real field recording of the Cuban Gnatcatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Cuban Gnatcatcher's range?

The Cuban Gnatcatcher has a mapped global range of about 14,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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