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Forest Elaenia

Myiopagis gaimardii(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1840)

English (US) Forest Elaenia

The Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) 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
Myiopagis gaimardii
Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Forest Elaenia
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1840)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Muscicapara Gaimardii
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1840)
Type locality
Yuracares, Bolivia.
Original description
Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale (le Brésil, la République Orientale de l'Uruguay, la République Argentine, la Patagonie, la République du Chili, la République de Bolivia, la République du Pérou), exécuté pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 et 1833 4 livr.3 p.326

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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