About the Yellow-crowned Elaenia
The yellow-crowned elaenia is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The yellow-crowned elaenia is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 12 g (0.42 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark brownish olive crown with a large but partially concealed bright yellow stripe along its middle. They have an indistinct whitish loral spot and supercilium; their lower face is grayish olive. Their upperparts are olive. Their wings are dusky olive with bright yellow edges on the inner flight feathers and tips on the coverts; the last form two bars on the closed wing. Their tail is olive. Voice: The yellow-crowned elaenia's song is a "very high, sweeping note, followed by a short downslurred shiver ('srrr'), then decelerating to 'wee-tju', the total as 'chee srrr-wee-tju' ".
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What the Yellow-crowned Elaenia sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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).
Pacific ElaeniaMyiopagis subplacensThe Pacific elaenia is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long; one male weighed 14.9 g (0.53 oz) and four females averaged 16.9 g (0.60 oz).
Foothill ElaeniaMyiopagis olallaiThe foothill elaenia is 12 to 12.5 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long.
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