California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila californica (California Gnatcatcher)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a California Gnatcatcher sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a California Gnatcatcher in Channel Islands National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a California Gnatcatcher sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see California Gnatcatcher in Channel Islands National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for California Gnatcatcher in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.