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White-crested Elaenia
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Woodland edge, open country.
Diet: Flying insects.
Best time to spot: Sallies from a perch.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The White-crested Elaenia sits in our Legendary tier for the US: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It belongs to the tyrant flycatchers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Small-billed ElaeniaLegendary · Woodland edge
- Crowned Slaty FlycatcherLegendary · Woodland edge
- Cuban PeweeLegendary · Woodland edge
- Greenish ElaeniaLegendary · Woodland edge
- Loggerhead KingbirdLegendary · Woodland edge
- Pine FlycatcherLegendary · Woodland edge
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