- Elaenia pelzelni
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Brown upperparts
- Paler ear-coverts
- Dull greyish brown underparts
- White coronal patch (partly concealed)
- 2-3 buffy wing-bars
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wooded river islands of the Amazon system.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but it is thought they eat insects and fruit.
Breeding
There is no information.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brownish Elaenia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brownish_Elaenia
