Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Elaenia ruficepsPelzeln, A, 1868
English (US) Rufous-crowned Elaenia
The Rufous-crowned Elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps) 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.
Range: southeastern Colombia to the Guianas, southern Venezuela, and northern Amazonian BrazilRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Elaenia ruficeps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-crowned Elaenia
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1868
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Elainea ruficeps
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1868
- Type locality
- Borba, Brazil.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.2 p.108,179
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
Grey-headed Elaenia
Myiopagis caniceps
Pacific Elaenia
Myiopagis subplacens
Yellow-crowned Elaenia
Myiopagis flavivertex
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Slaty Elaenia
Elaenia strepera
Mottle-backed Elaenia
Elaenia gigas
Small-headed Elaenia
Elaenia sordida
Great Elaenia
Elaenia dayi
Highland Elaenia
Elaenia obscura
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
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