Choco Elaenia
Myiopagis parambae
Choco Elaenia (Myiopagis parambae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Choco Elaenia (Myiopagis parambae) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10.5 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 Myiopagis
- Species parambae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Choco Elaenia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Elaenia (Myiopagis parambae) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama to nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 118,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Elaenia?
The Choco Elaenia is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Choco Elaenia live?
The Choco Elaenia is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama to nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Choco Elaenia belong to?
The Choco Elaenia (Myiopagis parambae) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Choco Elaenia eat?
The Choco Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Choco Elaenia migrate?
The Choco Elaenia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco 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.
How large is the Choco Elaenia's range?
The Choco Elaenia has a mapped global range of about 118,000 km².
Conservation
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