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Photo by richard bledsoe. Location: Lake Murray, San Diego, Ca.

Polioptila californica

[edit] Identification

Male - grey, darker upperparts, black cap in breeding plumage, otherwise black eye line, long black, white tipped and edged tail. Female - brownish back, flanks and belly.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to southwestern California.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Scrub.

[edit] Behaviour

Nests in an open-cupped nest near the ground. 2-5 eggs are laid.

The diet includes leafhoppers, spiders, beetles, and bugs.

[edit] Vocalisation

Kittenlike mewing.

[edit] References

Audubon

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