Marañón gnatcatcher
| Marañón gnatcatcher | |
|---|---|
| Marañon Gnatcatcher in Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Polioptilidae |
| Genus: | Polioptila |
| Species: | P. maior |
| Binomial name | |
| Polioptila maior Hellmayr, 1900 | |
The Marañón gnatcatcher (Polioptila maior) 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 (Polioptila plumbea).