Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Large Elaenia (Elaenia spectabilis) - HBW 9, p. 268

French: Élénie remarquable German: Graubrust-Olivtyrann Spanish: Fiofío Grande

Taxonomy: Elainea [sic] spectabilis Pelzeln, 1868, Goiás, Brazil.
May be closely related to E. flavogaster; formerly treated as conspecific, but ranges overlap widely in Brazil, and they have different voices. Sometimes considered conspecific with E. ridleyana, but significant differences in vocalizations. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds E of Andes in C, S & E Brazil, E Bolivia, N Argentina and N Uruguay; occurs also, probably only as non-breeding visitor, in Amazon Basin of SE Colombia, E Peru, N Bolivia and W Brazil.