I am not sure if this is considered enough of a distinguishing black cap to call this a Black-capped Gnatcatcher, or if it is more likely the Black-tailed Gnatcatcher which is more common in the Tucson area at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum. Thanks for your help. This is a pretty significant crop in deep brush.
They are very similar species. Black-tailed is common and widespread in the AZ desert, while Black-capped occurs in very few and limited spots. There have been no reports of BCGN from the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum so this is most likely a BTGN.
There's only one BCGN being reported on the Tucson Rare Bird Alert at present:
A BLACK-CAPPED GNATCATCHER continued from Puerto Canyon northwest of Tubac on 5/31 (Keith Kamper). From I-19, take the Chaves Siding exit (#40) and turn right/west and then immediately right/north onto the frontage road. In about 0.2 miles, turn left/west onto the good dirt road. This takes you along Puerto Canyon and in 5.2 miles to Puerto Spring.
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2 repliesThere's only one BCGN being reported on the Tucson Rare Bird Alert at present: