Greater Antillean elaenia facts for kids
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Elaenia
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The Greater Antillean elaenia (Elaenia fallax) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found on Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Jamaica.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized. As they have deep genetic divergence and differing vocalizations, they may be candidates for future species splits:
- Elaenia fallax fallax – Sclater, 1861: found in Jamaica
- Elaenia fallax cherriei – Cory, 1895: found in Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)
See also
In Spanish: Elaenia fallax para niños
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