Metaquatic 28 Posted May 5, 2019 Notice the longer, slim, curved beak. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creeker 190 Posted May 5, 2019 Any better shots showing the undertail? It's either a Black-tailed or Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metaquatic 28 Posted May 5, 2019 Sorry, only picture I have. The beak is too long for a Gnatcatcher. Gnatcatcher's face is more rounded with shorter/straighter bill. Any other guesses? Saguaro National Park iw West of Tuscon Arizona, for those who may not know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 401 Posted May 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, Metaquatic said: The beak is too long for a Gnatcatcher. Here's a blue-gray gnatcatcher right from Whatbird's search feature, the same image is also used in the iBird app. The bill looks as long to me as your bird's bill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 2,206 Posted May 5, 2019 Bill / beak deformities aren't uncommon. This looks like it might even be an advantage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metaquatic 28 Posted May 5, 2019 Seems like the consensus is Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestranger 401 Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Just to clarify, I wasn't IDing @Metaquatic's bird as a Blue-gray gnatcatcher. I was using the blue-gray's photo for bill comparison only, not to support an ID of which gnatcatcher is in the original photo. Edited May 5, 2019 by lonestranger Clarity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creeker 190 Posted May 5, 2019 Of the two possibles, due to the undertail and longer bill, I like Blue-Gray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
