Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensisLawrence, GN, 1865
English (US) Lesser Elaenia
The Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Elaenia chiriquensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Elaenia
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Elaenia chiriquensis chiriquensis
- Elaenia chiriquensis albivertex
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Elainea chiriquensis
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
- Type locality
- near David, Chiriqui, New Granada [= Panama] .
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 8(1867) p.176
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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