Latin Etymology: Polioptila ("grey plumage") albiloris ("white lores")
White-lored Gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiloris) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Polioptila albiloris albiloris
Weight: 6-9g / Length: 11-12cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A member of the Gnatcatchers, a sister family to the Wrens found only in the Americas, the white lored is a species found predominantly on the Pacific Slope of Central America with this sighting at Tarcoles in Costa Rica representing the very most southerly point of its range. As the name implies, they are insectivorous, although they more typically "glean" food from surfaces rather than catching them in the air.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Polioptilidae
Genus: Polioptila
SUBSPECIES: P. a. vanrossemi, P. a. albiloris
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish (Costa Rica) - Perlita Cavecinegra ("Black-headed Pearl")
Resident in North West Costa Rica
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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