Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae) - HBW 9, p. 273
French: Élénie de Pallatanga
German: Sierraolivtyrann
Spanish: Fiofío de Pallatanga
Other common names: Roraiman Elaenia (olivina)
Taxonomy: Elainea [sic] pallatangae P. L. Sclater, 1862, Pallatanga, Chimborazo, Ecuador.
Apparently closely related to E. albiceps; the two possibly hybridize in Ecuador. Geographically remote race olivina has been considered a separate species, which may be preferable treatment; position of davidwillardi unclear. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pallatangae P. L. Sclater, 1862 - Andes of S Colombia and Ecuador.
- intensa J. T. Zimmer, 1941 - Andes of Peru.
- exsul Todd, 1952 - known only from type locality of Incachaca (Cochabamba), in Bolivia.
- pallatangae P. L. Sclater, 1862 - Andes of S Colombia and Ecuador.
- intensa J. T. Zimmer, 1941 - Andes of Peru.
- exsul Todd, 1952 - known only from type locality of Incachaca (Cochabamba), in Bolivia.
- olivina Salvin & Godman, 1884 - tepui region of S Venezuela and adjacent N Brazil and Guyana.
- davidwillardi Dickerman & Phelps, Jr, 1987 - Cerro de la Neblina, in extreme S Venezuela (S Amazonas).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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perched with wings open
Locality Machu Picchu, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp intensa)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 20 September 2008 2 years ago 3.6 -
Ventral view of juvenile perched on a branch
Locality Liworibo, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp olivina)
Mikko Pyhälä 25 April 2011 41 weeks ago 3 -
Rear ventral view of perched bird showing wing bars
Locality Liworibo, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp olivina)
Mikko Pyhälä 25 April 2011 39 weeks ago 2
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Three examples of a burry call. Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp pallatangae)
Scott Olmstead 1 July 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Clear call. Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp pallatangae)
Scott Olmstead 17 October 2008 2 years ago 3
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