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Caribbean Elaenia (Elaenia martinica)
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PRB-0257Passeriformes

Caribbean Elaenia

Jui Blanco

Elaenia martinica

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Caribbean elaenia (Elaenia martinica) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the West Indies, in parts of Central America, and on islands just off the northern South American coast.

FamilyTyrannidaeTyrant Flycatchers
Puerto Rico occurrenceNative / natural occurrenceAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsForest
Primary dietInvertebrateInvertivore
Average mass23.4 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementIrregular / nomadic movements; Long-distance dispersal; Sedentary / residentInsessorial

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Spectrogram of Caribbean Elaenia: call
SpectrogramElaenia martinica

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Sound recorded by Barry Edmonston · XC794001 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Caribbean Elaenia

The Caribbean elaenia (Elaenia martinica) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the West Indies, in parts of Central America, and on islands just off the northern South American coast.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–700 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch
2–3 eggs
Social behavior
Singly and pairs

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