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Greater Antillean elaenia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Elaenia

Higher classification
  
Elaenia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Scientific name
  
Elaenia fallax

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Jamaican elaenia, Stolid flycatcher, Jamaican pewee, Sad flycatcher, Black‑fronted tyrannulet

The Greater Antillean elaenia (Elaenia fallax) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognized. As they have deep genetic divergence and differing vocalizations, they may be candidates for future species splits:

  • E. f. fallaxSclater, 1861: found in Jamaica
  • E. f. cherrieiCory, 1895: found in Hispaniola
  • References

    Greater Antillean elaenia Wikipedia