Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Great Elaenia (Elaenia dayi) - HBW 9, p. 273
French: Élénie de Day
German: Riesenolivtyrann
Spanish: Fiofío de Day
Other common names: Giant Elaenia; Duida Elaenia (tyleri)
Taxonomy: Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929, Cerro Roraima, 8600 feet [c. 2620 m], Venezuela.
Apparently most closely related to E. obscura on basis of wing shape and plumage pattern; may be part of superspecies formed by that species and E. frantzii. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- tyleri Chapman, 1929 - mountains of SC Venezuela in Amazonas (cerros Parú, Huachamacari, Marahuaca, Duida) and SW Bolívar (Meseta de Jaua).
- auyantepui J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr, 1952 - Auyán-tepui, in SE Bolívar.
- dayi Chapman, 1929 - mountains and Gran Sabana of SE Venezuela (cerros Ptari-tepui, Chimantá-tepui, Kukenam, Roraima); probably also in adjacent Guyana.
- Least Concern
- No sound recordings available yet
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