Very similar to the Yellow-bellied Elaenia, but a bit smaller, a bit less yellow, and less crested. Vocal differences. Found up to 2000m. in open areas and edges of farms, often close to ground. | ||||||||||||
Note dark triangular crest and savanna habitat. | ||||||
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Usually the most common elaenia. Found in secondary/degraded forest. On nest. | ||||||
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Note small size, hidden white crown patch, three white wing bars, well defined white eye ring, and pink base to lower mandible, and lack of yellow all around. Austral migrant to northern half of South America. The similar Chilean Elaenia does not have a wing bar on lesser wing coverts (HBW). | ||||||||||||
Found in dry scrub, outside of true forest, in the sand belt part of the Amazon. | ||||||
