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Highland elaenia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Elaenia

Higher classification
  
Elaenia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Scientific name
  
Elaenia obscura

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Elaenia, Olivaceous elaenia, Greenish tyrannulet, Yellow tyrannulet, Grey‑capped tyrannulet

The highland elaenia (Elaenia obscura) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Subspecies

Twosubspecies are currently recognized. These subspecies exhibit deep genetic divergence and are likely candidates for future species splits:

  • E. o. sordida – Zimmer, 1941: found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
  • E. o. obscura – (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837): found in se Ecuador to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina

    • References

    Highland elaenia Wikipedia
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