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The Choco elaenia is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark gray crown with a partially concealed white stripe along its middle. They have a thin grayish white loral spot that continues around the eye and a grizzled whitish lower face. Their upperparts are blue-gray. Their wings are black with white edges on the inner flight feathers and white tips on the coverts; the last form two bars on the closed wing. Their tail is gray with white tips on the feathers. Their throat and underparts are whitish. Voice: The Choco elaenia's song is a "fast series of high-pitched notes that drop slightly in pitch and accelerate towards the end". It has been written as "swee swee swee wee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee".
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When to see the Choco Elaenia
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Choco Elaenia
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Choco Elaenia
The Choco elaenia or Choco grey elaenia is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Easily confused with
Amazonian ElaeniaMyiopagis cinereaThe Amazonian elaenia is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 11 g (0.39 oz).
Foothill ElaeniaMyiopagis olallaiThe foothill elaenia is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long.
Jamaican ElaeniaMyiopagis cottaThe Jamaican elaenia measures 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) from bill to tail and weighs 11.5–13 g (0.41–0.46 oz).
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