Mountain Elaenia

This tyrant flycatcher is 14-15 cm long and weighs 17-20 g. The upperparts are dull olive, with a narrow white eye ring. The wings are dusky with narrow yellow feather edges and two off-white wing bars. The throat and breast are yellowish grey, becoming dull yellow on the belly. Sexes are similar, but young birds are browner above, paler below, and have brighter wing bars.

The Mountain Elaenia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Mountain Elaenia, Elaenia frantzii, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in highlands from Guatemala to Colombia and western Venezuela. The scientific name celebrates the German physician and naturalist, Alexander von Frantzius. This tyrant flycatcher is 14-15 cm long and weighs 17-20 g. The upperparts are dull olive, with a narrow white eye ring. The wings are dusky with narrow yellow feather edges and two off-white wing bars. More

Mountain ElaeniaThe Mountain Elaenia, Elaenia frantzii, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in highlands from Guatemala to Colombia and western Venezuela. This flycatcher breeds between 1200m and 2900m altitude in wet mountain forests, especially at the edges and in clearings, and in adjacent second growth, semi-open areas, or pastures with trees. Its nest is a cup of mosses, liverworts and lichens, lined with plant fibres. More

However, the Mountain Elaenia differs in that it has a round head and no crown patch. This species ranges in the highlands from Middle America to northern South America. Four subspecies are recognized. This is the larger, paler nominate race which is confined to the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama where it is one of the most common flycatchers. Early authors lumped the Mountain Elaenia with the Highland Elaenia (E. More