Mottle-backed elaenia
The mottle-backed elaenia (Elaenia gigas) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Elaenia |
| Species: | E. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaenia gigas Sclater, 1871 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Elaenia gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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