Grey Elaenia
A species of Myiopagis Elaenias, Also known as Gray-headed Elaenia Scientific name : Myiopagis caniceps Genus : Myiopagis Elaenias
Grey Elaenia, A species of Myiopagis Elaenias
Also known as:
Gray-headed Elaenia
Botanical name: Myiopagis caniceps
Genus: Myiopagis Elaenias
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Photo By Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida , used under CC-BY-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
The grey elaenia (Myiopagis caniceps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Grey Elaenia is primarily insectivorous, often consuming invertebrates. It also incorporates fruits into its diet, exhibiting frugivorous tendencies. Foraging mainly in the foliage, grey Elaenia adapts its feeding time and behavior to prey availability. It lacks specialized dietary adaptations, preferring a varied diet.
Habitat
Grey Elaenia is typically found in a diversity of forested environments including subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical, tropical swamp forest. This species occupies the forest canopy in regions characterized by varied forest types such as dry forests, gallery forests, cerradão, semi-deciduous dry woodlands, and even regenerated forests beneath eucalyptus trees. Geographically, grey Elaenia inhabits broader areas of South America, often ranging from sea level to around 1,900 meters in elevation, with a preference for regions generally below 1,100 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida , used under CC-BY-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Myiopagis Elaenias Species
Grey Elaenia 
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