Pacific Elaenia
Myiopagis subplacens
A plain flycatcher restricted to dry and semi-humid forest in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is best identified by the pale eyebrow and the dark, smudgy stripe that starts behind the eye and curls down behind the ear. Also note the lack of distinct wingbars and voice. Most common call is a burry phrase that can be roughly transcribed as “Hit it! You’re it.”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Myiopagis subplacens
- Authority
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiopagis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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