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The brownish elaenia is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. It is a large elaenia with no crest. The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adults have dull brownish head with lighter brown cheeks, a faint whitish eyering, and whitish lores. Males have a partially hidden white patch on the crown; females lack it. Both sexes' upperparts are plain dull brownish. Their wings are mostly dusky brown; the flight feathers have whitish edges and the tips of the coverts are pale brown. The latter show as three brownish white bars on the closed wing. Their tail is dusky brown. Voice: The brownish elaenia's vocalizations are "a deep, gruff DJI-drt or DJI-drt-drt, and a rich p' chup-urt?".
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When to see the Brownish Elaenia
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Brownish Elaenia
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Brownish Elaenia
The brownish elaenia is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and possibly Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Tepui ElaeniaElaenia olivinaThe tepui elaenia is about 14.5 to 15 cm (5.7 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 15 to 20 g (0.53 to 0.71 oz).
Noronha ElaeniaElaenia ridleyanaThe Noronha elaenia is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long.
Great ElaeniaElaenia dayiThe great elaenia is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs 29 to 40 g (1.0 to 1.4 oz).
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