GNATCATCHERS   -   POLIOPTILIDAE

Half-collared (Tawny-faced) Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris cinereiventris End of the Milpe road, Pichincha province, Ecuador. A really hard bird to photograph since it stays in the dark understory of the rainforest and is always moving. This was at high ISO and slow shutter speed, with a bit of flash used to brighten the bird. It's something to improve on! (S5f)

White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris vanrossemi West of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca state, Mexico. Male. Just coming into breeding plumage. In basic plumage, they show a distinct white eyebrow. (S5)

White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris vanrossemi El Sumidero National Park, Chiapas state, Mexico. Male. (S5)

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea bilineata El Empalme, Loja province, Ecuador. Male. (S5)

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea bilineata Zapotillo, Loja province, Ecuador. Female. (S5)

Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola berlepschi Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Male. (S6)

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