Tepui Elaenia

Overview

Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Elaenia; binomial: Elaenia olivina; authority: Salvin & Godman, 1884.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Genetic data (3.4) indicate that olivina is not closely related to E. pallatangae (Rheindt et al. 2008, 2009; SACC 812).