Masked gnatcatcher

Polioptila dumicola

The Masked gnatcatcher (Polioptila dumicola) is a bird found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Open woods and scrub in southern South America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Polioptila dumicola
Region	South America
Found in	Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay

🏡 Where the Masked gnatcatcher lives

Open woods and scrub in southern South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 A tiny blue-gray bird with a black mask.

Hear the Masked gnatcatcher

Recorded by Robson Silva e Silva (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1151145. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Masked gnatcatcher

Where does the Masked gnatcatcher live?

The Masked gnatcatcher lives in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Open woods and scrub in southern South America.

What does the Masked gnatcatcher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Masked gnatcatcher endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.