Marañon Gnatcatcher

Polioptila maior

The Marañón gnatcatcher is a small active insectivorous songbird, that is found in the upper valleys of the Marañón River in northwest Peru. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the tropical gnatcatcher.

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