Plain-crested elaenia
The plain-crested elaenia (Elaenia cristata) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Elaenia |
| Species: | E. cristata |
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| Elaenia cristata Pelzeln, 1868 | |
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Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Elaenia cristata alticola – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1946: found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia
- Elaenia cristata cristata – Pelzeln, 1868: the nominate subspecies, found in Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to southeastern Peru and Bolivia
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Elaenia cristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699289A93724122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699289A93724122.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- IOC v.6.3
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