Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantziiLawrence, GN, 1865
English (US) Mountain Elaenia
The Mountain Elaenia (Elaenia frantzii) 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 frantzii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mountain Elaenia
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Elaenia frantzii ultima
- Elaenia frantzii frantzii
- Elaenia frantzii browni
- Elaenia frantzii pudica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Elainea frantzii
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1865
- Type locality
- San Jose, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 8(1867) p.172
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Blue Mountain Elaenia
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