Habitat: This Gnatcatcher will favor forest canopy and forest borders, second-growth woodland and shrubby clearings habitats. Distribution: This species has been reported from southeastern Mexico to central Peru and central Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Tropical Gnatcatcher is usually found alone or in pairs and among a group of other insectivorous bird species. Its tail is rarely motionless. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 10.1 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This small bird has a fairly long bill for its size and a rather long tail often cocked up. The male has a blue-gray coloration on the above with a black crown and a black hindneck. Also, the superciliary (above the eye), the sides of the head and the entire underparts contrast with the rest of the plumage with a white coloration. The tail is black except for the white outer feathers. The female looks similar but does not have a black cap.
