Plain crested elaenia

Updated on Dec 10, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Elaenia Higher classification Elaenia		Phylum Chordata Family Tyrannidae Scientific name Elaenia cristata Rank Species

Similar Painted tody‑flycatcher, Helmeted pygmy tyrant, Grey‑capped tyrannulet, Elaenia, White‑lored tyrannulet

Plain crested elaenia elaenia cristata singing

The plain-crested elaenia (Elaenia cristata) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

Twosubspecies are recognized:

E. c. alticola – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1946: found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia

E. c. cristata – Pelzeln, 1868: found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia

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