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.”
Identification
The Pacific elaenia (Myiopagis subplacens) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Genus: Myiopagis; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Myiopagis subplacens
- Authority
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiopagis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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