Noronha Elaenia
Elaenia ridleyana
The only flycatcher on the island of Fernando de Noronha. Olive-brown above, paler below, with three white wingbars. Occurs in wooded habitats throughout the island. Call is a series of fluted notes “thiu.” The Noronha Vireo has a very different shape and is smaller with a white eyebrow.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Elaenia ridleyana
- Authority
- Sharpe, 1888
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Elaenia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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