Blue Mountain Elaenia

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 178 views Updated 2026-11-01

Blue Mountain Elaenia (<em>Elaenia fallax</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Blue Mountain Elaenia (Elaenia fallax) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Elaenia; binomial: Elaenia fallax; authority: Sclater, PL, 1861.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of E. fallax from Greater Antillean Elaenia to Blue Mountain Elaenia with the split of Elaenia cherrei from E. fallax following AviList v2025.

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