Elaenia
E943973
Elaenia is a genus of small, often drab-colored Neotropical flycatcher birds known for their subtle plumage and distinctive vocalizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elaenia canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tyrant flycatchers ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | elaenias ⓘ |
| crest | often slight or indistinct ⓘ |
| describedAs | a genus of Neotropical flycatchers ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeRing | often present and pale ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | flycatching from perches ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | Neotropical ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Elaenia albiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Elaenia albiceps
ⓘ
Elaenia chilensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia chiriquensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia cristata NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia dayi NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia fallax NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia flavogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia frantzii NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia gigas NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia martinica NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia mesoleuca NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia obscura NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia pallatangae NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia parvirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia pelzelni NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia ridleyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia ruficeps NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia spectabilis ⓘ Elaenia strepera NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaenia streptophora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Jakob Sundevall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
difficult visual identification
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distinctive vocalizations ⓘ often drab-colored plumage ⓘ small body size ⓘ subtle plumage patterns ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDescription | generally olive, gray, or brown tones ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Carl Jakob Sundevall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalizationRole | important for species identification ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.