Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica)
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Certhiidae
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The coastal California gnatcatcher is a small blue-gray songbird which measures only 4.5 inches (11 cm) and weighs 0.2 ounces (6 grams). It has dark blue-gray feathers on its back and grayish-white feathers on its underside. The wings have a brownish wash to them. Its long tail is mostly black with white outer tail feathers. They have a thin, small bill. The males have a black cap during the summer which is absent during the winter. Both males and females have a white ring around their eyes. It belongs to the old-world warbler and gnatcatcher Sylviidae family.
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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
- States/US Territories in which the Coastal California gnatcatcher, Entire is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which the Coastal California gnatcatcher, Entire is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Coastal California gnatcatcher, Entire is known to occur:
SAN DIEGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- Countries in which the the Coastal California gnatcatcher, Entire is known to occur: Mexico
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30/1993 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | Entire |
» Action Plans
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 08/27/2009 | Coastal California gnatcatcher Spotlight Species Action Plan |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/2011 | 76 FR 30377 30382 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon | |
| 03/05/2008 | 73 FR 11945 11950 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon | |
| 06/29/2000 | 65 FR 40073 40074 | Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 09/29/2010 | Coastal California gnatcatcher 5-year Review |
» Critical Habitat
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2007 | 72 FR 72010 72213 | Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica); Final Rule | Final Rule | Final designated |
| 04/24/2003 | 68 FR 20228 20312 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) and Determination of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segment for the California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica); Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
| 10/24/2000 | 65 FR 63680 63743 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher; Final Rule | Final Rule | Not Required |
| 02/07/2000 | 65 FR 5946 5976 | Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
|---|
| 93-129 (Bear Brand Ranch) Low-Effect HCP (Laguna Niguel, Orange Cnty, CA) |
| Antelope Road HCP |
| Assessment District 161 |
| Bellota Landslide Repair and Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park (San Clemente, Orange Cnty, CA) |
| Bennett Property, Lamco Housing, Inc. |
» Petitions
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2011 | 76 FR 66255 66260 | 90-Day Finding on a Petition to Delist the Coastal California Gnatcatcher as Threatened | |
| 03/22/1991 | 56 FR 12146 12148 | ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Seven Petitions to List Five Species as Threatened or Endangered; 56 FR 12146 12148 |
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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