Coopmans’s Elaenia
Elaenia brachyptera
Coopmans's Elaenia (Elaenia brachyptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Coopmans’s Elaenia (Elaenia brachyptera) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.4 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 brachyptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Coopmans’s Elaenia (Elaenia brachyptera) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 39,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coopmans’s Elaenia?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is a small bird that weighs around 15.4 g.
Where does the Coopmans’s Elaenia live?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Coopmans’s Elaenia belong to?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia (Elaenia brachyptera) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Coopmans’s Elaenia eat?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Coopmans’s Elaenia migrate?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Coopmans’s 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 Coopmans’s Elaenia make?
1 real field recording of the Coopmans’s 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 Coopmans’s Elaenia's range?
The Coopmans’s Elaenia has a mapped global range of about 39,000 km².
Conservation
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