Federal wildlife authorities on Tuesday said that a review of genetic tests has led them to conclude that the coastal California gnatcatcher is a valid subspecies and therefore worthy of protections ...

Before the developer of one of the largest residential projects in Moorpark history can start construction, Comstock Homes must first protect the habitat of a tiny bird called the coastal California ...

For two decades, a small gray songbird has made the difference between development and conservation in some of the most coveted coastal land in California. A federal decision last week to leave the ...

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved the purchase of 345 acres of open land for around $5 million to extend trail systems and protect habitat for the California gnatcatcher.

A baby gnat- catcher was rescued at the Conservancy this week. Three hatchling Florida snapping turtles and a blue gray gnatcatcher nestling were among the 113 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife ...

Federal officials have turned away a bid to take the California gnatcatcher off the endangered species list. The California Building Industry Association and others asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

To the editor: The idea to delist the California gnatcatcher, pushed by developers, is based on second-rate science. (“Developers seek end to federal protections for California gnatcatcher,” June 29) ...

Famous relatives can overshadow the lives of the more obscure, and what’s true for people is true for gnatcatchers – small, flitting songbirds that, true to their name, catch gnats and other flying ...

The California gnatcatcher might have been the next snail darter or northern spotted owl, creatures that became lightning rods in the often-wrenching conflict between preservation and development.

Thin and long tailed, with outer tail feathers almost entirely white (tail from below looks white). The bill is thin and pale gray. Breeding male: blue-gray above, including most of head and back.