Cuban gnatcatcher

The Cuban gnatcatcher (Polioptila lembeyei) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae, the gnatcatchers. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is xeric scrubland. It is the smallest species in the family Polioptilidae at 10 cm (4 in).

Cuban gnatcatcher
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Polioptilidae
Genus: Polioptila
Species:
P. lembeyei
Binomial name
Polioptila lembeyei
(Gundlach, 1858)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Polioptila lembeyei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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