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Sierran Elaenia
Elaenia pallatangae
Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Elaenia
- Species pallatangae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sierran Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sierran Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 282,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sierran Elaenia?
The Sierran Elaenia is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Sierran Elaenia live?
The Sierran Elaenia is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sierran Elaenia belong to?
The Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sierran Elaenia eat?
The Sierran Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sierran Elaenia migrate?
The Sierran Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Sierran Elaenia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sierran Elaenia make?
1 real field recording of the Sierran Elaenia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sierran Elaenia's range?
The Sierran Elaenia has a mapped global range of about 282,000 km².
Conservation
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