Great elaenia
| Great elaenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Elaenia |
| Species: | E. dayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929 | |
The great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, 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.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Elaenia dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Great elaenia videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article – lachuleta
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