Cuban gnatcatcher
| Cuban gnatcatcher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Polioptilidae |
| Genus: | Polioptila |
| Species: | P. lembeyei |
| Binomial name | |
| Polioptila lembeyei (Gundlach, 1858) | |
The Cuban gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) is a species of bird in the Polioptilidae family, the gnatcatchers. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is xeric scrubland. It is the smallest species in the Polioptilidae family at 10 cm (4 in).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Polioptila lembeyei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Cuban Gnatcatcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Cuba) – 3 issues
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