plain-crested elaenia

Elaenia cristata

The plain-crested elaenia is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Plain-crested elaenia, Inírida, Colombia Obscured view of this plain-crested elaenia through the shrubs. Full body view in this remote shot: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/50088/plain-crested_elaenia_inrida_colombia.html Colombia,Elaenia cristata,Fall,Geotagged,Guainía,Inírida,South America,World,plain-crested elaenia

Naming

Twosubspecies are recognized:
⤷  ''E. c. alticola'' – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1946: found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia
⤷  ''E. c. cristata'' – Pelzeln, 1868: found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusElaenia
SpeciesE. cristata
Photographed in
Colombia