Birds of Colombia - Myiopagis


Grey Elaenia (Myiopagis caniceps caniceps) Male Altiplano Leste, Brasilia, Brazil
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Grey Elaenia (Myiopagis caniceps cinerea) Female RN La Isla Escondida, Putumayo, Colombia
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Yellow-crowned Elaenia (Myiopagis flavivertex) Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Found in varzea forest.


Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii trinitatis) Rincon trail, Las Cuevas, Trinidad Note grey head with hidden white crest.
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Small white crown difficult to see. Wing bars from bright yellow to very pale yellow. Bill black.


Foothill Elaenia (Myiopagis olallai) The north Colombian race looks more like a Grey Elaenia, but sings like a Foothill Elaenia.
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Foothill Elaenia (Myiopagis olallai olallai) RN La Isla Escondida, Colombia
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Rare and local. Yellow with yellow wing bars and grey crown. Male and female alike. Note similar [Grey Elaenia] female has an all grey head.


Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata accola) San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia Short bill and no crest.
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