The great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic and restricted mostly to the higher altitude plateau-Tepuis of Venezuela and far northern Brazil, and may also occur in Guyana.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Elaenia |
| Species: | E. dayi
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| Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Subspecies edit
Twosubspecies are recognized:[2]
- Elaenia dayi dayi – Chapman, 1929: found in southern Bolívar (Venezuela)
- Elaenia dayi auyantepui – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1952: found in south-eastern Bolívar (Venezuela)
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Elaenia dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699304A93725203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699304A93725203.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ IOC v.6.3
External links edit
- Great elaenia videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article – lachuleta
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