Great elaenia
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Species: | E. dayi
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Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929
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The great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic and restricted mostly to the higher altitude plateau-Tepuis of Venezuela and far northern Brazil, and may also occur in Guyana.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
External links
- Great elaenia videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article – lachuleta