Gnatcatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish grey in colour, and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, and nest in bushes or trees. There are 4 species which have been recorded in Venezuela.
- Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris
- Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
- Guianan Gnatcatcher Polioptila guianensis
- Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
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