Olivaceous Elaenia
A species of Typical Elaenias Scientific name : Elaenia mesoleuca Genus : Typical Elaenias
Olivaceous Elaenia, A species of Typical Elaenias
Botanical name: Elaenia mesoleuca
Genus: Typical Elaenias
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Description General Info
Description
The olivaceous elaenia (Elaenia mesoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. Different authorities use either Deppe or Lichtenstein (both 1830) as the original citation for this species description. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Olivaceous Elaenia consumes insects, fruits, and berries, foraging from forest undergrowth to canopy. It utilizes perch-gleaning and sallying tactics to hunt and is adaptable in feeding locations.
Habitat
Olivaceous Elaenia predominantly inhabits the interior regions of humid tropical and upper tropical forests, often frequenting areas such as forest borders and gallery forests. These birds are also adapted to living in woodlands and may occasionally be found in nearby clearings. They mainly reside in the forest interior, particularly in zones that do not overlap with the range of E. parvirostris, which prefers woodland borders.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Typical Elaenias Species
Olivaceous Elaenia 
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