Elaenia albiceps chilensis
grrlscientist | February 11, 2008tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
The White-crested Elaenia, Elaenia albiceps, on Texas' South Padre Island.
Image appears here with the kind permission of the photographer, Erik Breden, who retains the copyright to the image [larger view and More pictures of this bird]. [call notes of this bird, linked from Martin Reid, who recorded it onsite (mp3)].
The really hot bird news in the United States is the presence of a White-crested Elaenia on Texas' South Padre Island. This is the first time this species has been seen in North America, so there are…
grrlscientist | February 10, 2008I am really excited; I have been working on tomorrow's Birds in the News and this issue is very special because I have managed to get an image and sound file of the White-crested Elaenia, Elaenia albiceps, that is currently in Texas, on South Padre Island. This is the first North American sighting for this species, which is normally found throughout much of South America. Some evidence (recorded call notes) suggests that this particular individual is from Chile! Not bad for a bird that doesn't migrate long distances (and many populations don't migrate at all; they are year-round residents).…