Biology:Sierran elaenia

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Short description: Species of bird

Sierran elaenia
Sierran Elaenia - South Ecuador.jpg
In Ecuador
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Elaenia
Species:
E. pallatangae
Binomial name
Elaenia pallatangae
Sclater, PL, 1862
Subspecies

See text

Elaenia pallatangae map.svg
Synonyms
  • Elainea olivina

The sierran elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil , Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Subspecies

Five subspecies are currently recognized:[2]

  • Elaenia pallatangae pallatangaeSclater, 1862: found in Colombia and Ecuador
  • Elaenia pallatangae intensaZimmer, 1941: found in Peru
  • Elaenia pallatangae exsulTodd, 1952: found in Bolivia
  • Elaenia pallatangae olivinaSalvin & Godman, 1884: found in the tepuis of southeastern Venezuela and Guyana
  • Elaenia pallatangae davidwillardiDickerman & Phelps Jr, 1987: found in the tepuis of southern Venezuela

Due to the recently discovered genetic divergence of both E. p. olivina and E. p. davidwillardi from the nominate subspecies, some authorities now consider them to be a separate species, the Tepui elaenia.

References

  1. BirdLife International 2017. Elaenia pallatangae (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103681315A112296859. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103681315A112296859.en. Downloaded on 19 August 2019.
  2. IOC v.6.3

Wikidata ☰ Q1265713 entry