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Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) 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 olivina
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 Tepui 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 Tepui Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA tepuis of s, se Venezuela and Guyana.
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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 183,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tepui Elaenia?
The Tepui Elaenia is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Tepui Elaenia live?
The Tepui Elaenia is found across South America with a range covering SA tepuis of s, se Venezuela and Guyana, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tepui Elaenia belong to?
The Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tepui Elaenia eat?
The Tepui Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tepui Elaenia migrate?
The Tepui Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Tepui 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 Tepui Elaenia make?
1 real field recording of the Tepui 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 Tepui Elaenia's range?
The Tepui Elaenia has a mapped global range of about 183,000 km².
Conservation
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