Yellow-crowned Elaenia
NameYellow-crowned Elaenia
Common NameYellow-crowned Elaenia
Scientific NameMyiopagis flavivertex
FamilyTyrannidae
Wingspan (cm)17
Length (cm)12.8
Weight (g)10.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, with paler yellowish-olive underparts. The wings are darker with two faint yellowish wing-bars. It possesses a distinctive yellow crown patch, which is often concealed, and a pale supercilium above a dark eye.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a soft, rising 'peee-weee' or 'swee-swee-swee' song, and a soft 'chip' call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeWidespread but patchily distributed across northern South America, primarily within the Amazon basin, including parts of Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Identifying FeaturesSmall, olive-green flycatcher, Concealed yellow crown patch, Two faint yellowish wing-bars, Pale supercilium, Inconspicuous behavior in forest canopy
Description
The Yellow-crowned Elaenia is a small, inconspicuous flycatcher found in the canopy of humid lowland forests. It typically forages by gleaning insects from leaves and branches, often remaining hidden among the foliage.
