Brownish Elaenia

The Brownish Elaenia is found in the central Amazon Basin, along the Amazon River, in contiguous river corridors, about 125 km wide. Downstream in the east, the bird's range starts at the confluence of the Xingu River in the south of Pará state, North Region, Brazil; it ranges upstream on the Xingu for 700 km, then a tributary to the west of the Xingu, the Rio Iriri, for another 700 km.

The Brownish 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 Brownish Elaenia (Elaenia pelzelni) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found along the Amazon Basin rivers of Brazil; also northern Peru and the adjacent border of Colombia; also Bolivia. The rivers are the Xingu, Iriri, Madeira, and Jurua of Brazil, and the Marañón of Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. More

Brownish Elaenia: The Brownish Elaenia (Elaenia pelzelni) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. Caribbean Elaenia: The Caribbean Elaenia (Elaenia martinica) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. Elaenia: Elaenia is a genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family which occur in Central and South America. Except by voice, specific identification is often difficult since many species are very similar. More