Rufous-crowned Elaenia
A species of Typical Elaenias Scientific name : Elaenia ruficeps Genus : Typical Elaenias
Rufous-crowned Elaenia, A species of Typical Elaenias
Botanical name: Elaenia ruficeps
Genus: Typical Elaenias
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Description General Info
Description
The rufous-crowned elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Rufous-crowned Elaenia's primary diet consists of insects and small fruits. It forages alone or in pairs, perching upright on shrub edges or canopy branches, often engaging in perch-gleaning and hover-gleaning for prey. Rufous-crowned Elaenia may join mixed-species flocks at fruiting shrubs.
Habitat
The rufous-crowned Elaenia typically inhabits white-sand forests with stunted vegetation, savannas peppered with bushes and spiny palms, and the fringes of woodlands or gallery forests. This bird species is often associated with sandy soil environments and can be found in cerrado thickets, areas characterized by dense shrubbery and trees adapted to the drier climate.
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
Rufous-crowned Elaenia 
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