Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Caribbean Elaenia
The Caribbean Elaenia (Elaenia martinica) 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 martinica
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Elaenia martinica riisii
- Elaenia martinica martinica
- Elaenia martinica barbadensis
- Elaenia martinica remota
- Elaenia martinica chinchorrensis
- Elaenia martinica cinerescens
- Elaenia martinica caymanensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- [Muscicapa] martinica
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Martinique.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.325
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Blue Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia fallax
Hispaniolan Elaenia
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Grey-and-white Tyrannulet
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