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 ...

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 ...

RANGE: Generally found at elevations below 3,000 feet, the gnatcatcher ranges from California's Ventura County south through Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties, ...