Great_elaenia

Great elaenia

Great elaenia

Species of bird

The great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic and restricted mostly to the higher altitude plateau-Tepuis of Venezuela and far northern Brazil, and may also occur in Guyana.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Subspecies

Twosubspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Elaenia dayi dayi – Chapman, 1929: found in southern Bolívar (Venezuela)
  • Elaenia dayi auyantepui – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1952: found in south-eastern Bolívar (Venezuela)

References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Elaenia dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699304A93725203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699304A93725203.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    IOC v.6.3
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