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;[[:Category:Elaenia|Elaenia]] obscura | ;[[:Category:Elaenia|Elaenia]] obscura | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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| + | 16–18 cm (6¼-7 in) | ||
| + | *Short bill | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Small, crestless head | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Argentina]] | [[South America]]: found in [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Argentina]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''E. o. obscura'': | *''E. o. obscura'': | ||
:*Eastern slope of Andes of southern [[Ecuador]] to [[Bolivia]] and north-western [[Argentina]] | :*Eastern slope of Andes of southern [[Ecuador]] to [[Bolivia]] and north-western [[Argentina]] | ||
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:*South-eastern [[Brazil]] (Rio de Janeiro) to eastern [[Paraguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | :*South-eastern [[Brazil]] (Rio de Janeiro) to eastern [[Paraguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Found in the undergrowth and edges of humid forests and secondary woodlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They are usually to be found just below the tree tops on outer branches. Their diet consists almost entirely of insects and berries. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They make a cup-shaped nest about 8-9 cm dia. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Elaenia+obscura}} | {{GSearch|Elaenia+obscura}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Elaenia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Elaenia]] | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 8 September 2018
- Elaenia obscura
Identification
16–18 cm (6¼-7 in)
- Short bill
- Long tail
- Small, crestless head
Distribution
South America: found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. o. obscura:
- E. o. sordida:
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth and edges of humid forests and secondary woodlands.
Behaviour
Diet
They are usually to be found just below the tree tops on outer branches. Their diet consists almost entirely of insects and berries.
Breeding
They make a cup-shaped nest about 8-9 cm dia.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Highland Elaenia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Highland_Elaenia
