- Myiopagis gaimardii
Identification
12–12·5 cm (4¾-5 in)
A mostly olive and grey bird with a partially concealed crown stripe.
Variations
In some subspecies has yellow crown stripe and wing bars, in others the same areas are white.
Distribution
Northern South America: found in Panama, Colombia, Trinidad, Venezuela, The Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- M. g. macilvainii:
- M. g. trinitatis:
- M. g. bogotensis:
- M. g. guianensis:
- M. g. gaimardii (subcinerea):
Habitat
Forests, second growth and edge, mostly humid, in lowlands and sometimes foothills
Behaviour
Mainly found high in canopy. Tends to sit more horizontal than most similar birds.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, berries and small fruit. Sometimes in mixed flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
- Kenefick, Restall, Hayes, 2007. Field guide to the birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-13557-2
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Forest Elaenia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Forest_Elaenia
