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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Length 15cm. Typical appearance of other small olive flycatchers, but has a large white crown patch, which is usually raised and quite obvious. Two wing-bars, strong and white in the Chilean subspecies, but less distinct in the Peruvian subspecies, which also has a yellowish crest and eye-ring. | Length 15cm. Typical appearance of other small olive flycatchers, but has a large white crown patch, which is usually raised and quite obvious. Two wing-bars, strong and white in the Chilean subspecies, but less distinct in the Peruvian subspecies, which also has a yellowish crest and eye-ring. | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 11 May 2009
- Elaenia albiceps
Identification
Length 15cm. Typical appearance of other small olive flycatchers, but has a large white crown patch, which is usually raised and quite obvious. Two wing-bars, strong and white in the Chilean subspecies, but less distinct in the Peruvian subspecies, which also has a yellowish crest and eye-ring.
Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Uruguay. Accidental vagrant to the United States with one record in Texas (under review).
Taxonomy
Two subspecies:
- E. a. chilensis (Chilean)
- E. a. modesta (Peruvian)
These may eventually be separated into different species.
Habitat
Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland. The Peruvian subspecies can be found in urban areas, agricultural areas, and riparian areas.
Behaviour
Migrates north in winter.
