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White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1837)

The white-crested elaenia is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It has several subspecies breeding across southern and western parts of South America. Southern birds migrate north in winter. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Tyrannidae
Genus:
   Elaenia
Scientific:
  Elaenia albiceps


Original description

Citation:
  (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1837)

Reference:
   Mag. Zool. Paris 7 cl.2 p.47

Protonym:
  M[uscipeta] albiceps

Type locality:
  part, Yungas, Bolivia; types from Yungas, Bolivia, fide Hellmayr, 1925, Novit. Zool., 32, p. 28.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37087492


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  611C997C6976C2E3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-611C997C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/611C997C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559847

Geographic range:

  • Elaenia albiceps albiceps: far southeastern Peru (Puno) and northwestern Bolivia
  • Elaenia albiceps griseigularis: Andes of southwestern Colombia (Nariño) to Ecuador and northwestern Peru
  • Elaenia albiceps diversa: central Andes of Peru (Cajamarca to Huánuco)
  • Elaenia albiceps urubambae: subtropical southeastern Peru (Cusco)
  • Elaenia albiceps chilensis: Andes of Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego; winters northward to Brazil
  • Elaenia albiceps modesta: arid tropical western Peru (La Libertad) to northwestern Chile
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English:
White-crested Elaenia
Catalan:
elènia de cresta blanca
Czech:
elenie bělokorunkatá
Danish:
Hvidstribeelænia
German:
Weißkronen-Olivtyrann
Spanish:
Fiofío Crestiblanco
Spanish (Spain):
Fiofío Crestiblanco
Finnish:
harmaarintaelenia
French:
Élénie à cimier blanc
Hungarian:
fehérbóbitás elénia
Italian:
Elenia crestabianca
Japanese (romaji):
shiragikutairanchou
Japanese:
シラギクタイランチョウ
Lithuanian:
Baltakuodė elenija
Dutch:
Witkuifelenia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitisseelenia
Norwegian:
Hvitisseelenia
Polish:
elenia białoczuba
Portuguese:
Guaracava-de-crista-branca
Portuguese (Brazil):
Guaracava-de-crista-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
elénia-de-crista-branca
Russian:
Белохохлая эления
Slovak:
elénia ozdobená
Serbian:
Beloćuba elenija
Swedish:
vittofsad elenia/chilensk elenia
Ukrainian:
Еленія білочуба
Chinese:
白冠拟霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
白冠伊拉鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia ( Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Élénie à cimier blanc ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Elaenia albiceps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Elaenia albiceps [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Elaenia albiceps [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
White-crested Elaenia ( Elaenia albiceps) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Elaenia albiceps [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Elaenia albiceps [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: elènia de cresta blanca
Czech: elenie bělokorunkatá, Tyrancík belohlavý
Danish: Hvidstribeelænia
German: Buschelaenie, Busch-Elaenie, Weißbauch-Olivtyrann, Weißkronen-Olivtyrann
English: White crested Elaenia, White-crested Elaenia, White-crested or Peruvian Elaenia, White-crested, Chilean or Peruvian Elaenia
English, HBW: White-crested Elaenia
English (IOC): White-crested/Chilean Elaenia
English (United States): White-crested Elaenia
Esperanto: Blankakrona elenio
Spanish: Elenia Buchiblanca, Fio-fio, Fio-fio Chileno, Fiofío Crestiblanco, Fiofío silbón, Fíofío Silbón
Spanish (Argentine): Fiofío silbón
Spanish (Chile): Fio-fio, Fío-fío
Spanish (Colombia): Elenia Buchiblanca
Spanish (Ecuador): Elenia Crestiblanca
Spanish (Spain): Fiofío Crestiblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-crested Elaenia
Spanish (Peru): Fío-Fío de Cresta Blanca
Spanish (Paraguay): Fiofío silbón
Spanish (Uruguay): Fiofío Silbón, Fíofío Silbón, Viudita Chilena
Finnish: Harmaarintaelenia
French: Élaène à couronne blanche, Elénie à cimier blanc, Élénie à cimier blanc, Élénie à cimier blanc ou É. du Pérou, Élénie à cimier blanc, É. du Chili ou É. du Pérou, Élénie à couronne blanche
Hungarian: fehérbóbitás elénia
Italian: Elenia crestabianca
Japanese (romaji): shiragikutairanchou
Japanese: シラギクタイランチョウ
Scientific: Elaenia [albiceps or modesta], Elaenia [albiceps, chilensis or modesta], Elaenia albiceps, Elaenia albiceps albiceps, M[uscipeta] albiceps, Muscipeta albiceps
Lithuanian: Baltakuodė elenija
Dutch: Witkuifelenia
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitisseelenia
Norwegian: Hvitisseelenia
Polish: elenia bialoczuba, elenia białoczuba
Portuguese: Guaracava-de-crista-branca
Portuguese (Brazil): Guaracava-de-crista-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): elénia-de-crista-branca
Russian: Белохохлая эления
Slovak: elénia ozdobená
Serbian: Beloćuba elenija
Swedish: Vittofsad elenia, vittofsad elenia/chilensk elenia
Turkish: Ak tepeli elenya
Ukrainian: Еленія білочуба
Chinese: 白冠拟霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 白冠伊拉鶲

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