Large Elaenia
A species of Typical Elaenias Scientific name : Elaenia spectabilis Genus : Typical Elaenias
Large Elaenia, A species of Typical Elaenias
Botanical name: Elaenia spectabilis
Genus: Typical Elaenias
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Description General Info
Description
The large elaenia (Elaenia spectabilis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in South America from western Amazonia to eastern Brazil and central Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Large Elaenia's diet consists of insects and fruit, often foraging alone high in the canopy. It exhibits an upright perch posture and engages in perch-gleaning and hover-gleaning, typically on exposed twigs at foliage edges or treetops.
Habitat
The habitat of large Elaenia is predominantly the peripheries of dense forested areas, often preferring forest edges, scrubby clearings, and riparian zones in the process of ecological succession. Large Elaenia typically inhabits regions with an abundance of fruiting trees, especially during the austral winter, and can sometimes be seen in vegetated areas surrounding human structures. This bird generally selects more heavily wooded environments compared to its relative, E. flavogaster.
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
Large Elaenia 
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