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Breeds south of a line from Bolivia to the Atlantic about 1/5th from the southernmost point of Brazil, and found north of there as a migrant or winter guest. Vagrant in [[Trinidad]]. | Breeds south of a line from Bolivia to the Atlantic about 1/5th from the southernmost point of Brazil, and found north of there as a migrant or winter guest. Vagrant in [[Trinidad]]. | ||
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Forests. | Forests. | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 6 July 2014
Photo by nigel lallsingh
Notice the two easily visible wing bars and the third hinted at above the dark in the wing
Orange valley, Trinidad, May 2012
Notice the two easily visible wing bars and the third hinted at above the dark in the wing
Orange valley, Trinidad, May 2012
- Elaenia parvirostris
Identification
Wing bars are present, but may number two or three depending on wear of feathers and pose
Distribution
Caribbean and South America:
Caribbean: Netherlands Antilles
South America: Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and central Argentina.
Breeds south of a line from Bolivia to the Atlantic about 1/5th from the southernmost point of Brazil, and found north of there as a migrant or winter guest. Vagrant in Trinidad.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
Similar to other Elaenia species
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Small-billed Elaenia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Small-billed_Elaenia
