Passeriformes / Tyrannidae / Elaenia

White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps

IUCN: Least Concern

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Elaenia albiceps albiceps

far southeastern Peru (Puno) and northwestern Bolivia
Elaenia albiceps chilensis

breeds Andes of Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego; winters northward to Brazil
Elaenia albiceps diversa

central Andes of Peru (Cajamarca to Huánuco)
Elaenia albiceps griseigularis

Andes of southwestern Colombia (Nariño) to Ecuador and northwestern Peru
Elaenia albiceps modesta

arid tropical western Peru (La Libertad) to northwestern Chile
Elaenia albiceps urubambae

subtropical southeastern Peru (Cusco)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.