Summary ²

The Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) is a small, insectivorous bird which ranges throughout the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is nonmigratory and found in arid desert areas year-round.

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1. (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30818542@N04/3525756167
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polioptila_melanura

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