Rufous-crowned Elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps)
About the Rufous-crowned Elaenia
The rufous-crowned elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The rufous-crowned elaenia is monotypic. It and the plain-crested elaenia (E. cristata) are probably sister species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 20 recordings for this species: 10 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscurarecording
- Large ElaeniaElaenia spectabilisrecording
- Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensisrecording
- Mottle-backed ElaeniaElaenia gigasrecording
- Mountain ElaeniaElaenia frantziirecording
- Olivaceous ElaeniaElaenia mesoleucarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.