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| − | + | ;[[:Category:Elaenia|Elaenia]] fallax | |
| − | [[Image:Greater_Antillean_Elaenia.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Jan Van den Broeck<br> | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15 cm | ||
| + | *Light streaking on breast | ||
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Caribbean]] endemic: found in [[Jamaica]] and [[Hispaniola]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''E. f. fallax'': | ||
| + | :* [[Jamaica]] | ||
| + | *''E. f. cherriei'': | ||
| + | :*[[Hispaniola]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Humid montane forests, thickets and forest edges. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | May join mixed species flocks. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of insects and fruit. Usually seen foraging in pairs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Elaenia+fallax}} | {{GSearch|Elaenia+fallax}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Elaenia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Elaenia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 28 July 2015
- Elaenia fallax
Identification
15 cm
- Light streaking on breast
- Olive-brown upperparts
Distribution
Caribbean endemic: found in Jamaica and Hispaniola
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. f. fallax:
- E. f. cherriei:
Habitat
Humid montane forests, thickets and forest edges.
Behaviour
May join mixed species flocks.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and fruit. Usually seen foraging in pairs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Antillean Elaenia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Antillean_Elaenia
