Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Tyranni
Infraordo: Tyrannides
Parvordo: Tyrannida
Familia: Tyrannidae
Genus: Elaenia
Species: Elaenia dayi
Subspecies: E. d. auyantepui – E. d. dayi – E. d. tyleri
Name
Elaenia dayi Chapman, 1929
Holotype: AMNH 236810
Type locality: Mt. Roraima, 8600 ft (c. 2620 m), Venezuela.
References
Chapman, F.M. 1929. Descriptions of new Birds from Mt. Roraima. American Museum Novitates 341: 1–8. The American Museum of Natural History, New York. hdl: 2246/4081 Open access Full article (PDF).Reference page. Original description p. 3
Vernacular names
English: Great Elaenia
español: Fiofío de Day
The great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic and restricted mostly to the higher altitude plateau-Tepuis of Venezuela and far northern Brazil, and may also occur in Guyana.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Subspecies
Twosubspecies are recognized:[2]
Elaenia dayi dayi – Chapman, 1929: found in southern Bolívar (Venezuela)
Elaenia dayi auyantepui – Zimmer & Phelps Sr., 1952: found in south-eastern Bolívar (Venezuela)
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Elaenia dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699304A93725203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699304A93725203.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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