Sometimes called the canary in Southern California's proverbial coal mine, the coastal California gnatcatcher with its kitten-like mew of a call is a prime indicator of ecosystem health. In the ...

Low-lying, open-cup nests are built by both parents in areas with a ... THREATS: The main threat to the coastal California gnatcatcher is habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. Urban and ...

Female: like nonbreeding male but grayer above. Most confusion is likely to occur with black-tailed, and to a lesser extent, California gnatcatcher. These species have different calls; California ...