Trinidad - Lesser Elaenia and Small-billed Elaenia? (1 Viewer)

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bugmat

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• Jun 9, 2017

• #1

Both birds shot in the past few weeks in Trinidad.

 

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bugmat

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #2

Sorry for the bump - but just to enquire again if my call on these two birds is correct?

 

njlarsen

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• Aug 10, 2017

• #3

Disclaimer: I have zero experience with these. To help, use these two links for comparison, and do not forget the link near the bottom of the page for gallery photos
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Small-billed_Elaenia
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Elaenia

Having said the above, the two photos could easily be the same species to my eyes, and if I am forced to guess, then Small-billed.

Niels

 

pbjosh

missing the neotropics

• Aug 10, 2017

• #4

Tough species pair in a tough group. With both birds having reasonably distinct eye-rings and what appear to be third wing bars, I would tend to lean towards Small-billed as well. I do not, however, know how variable Lesser Elaenia is as you head E from the birds I know in Panama and Colombia. Certainly voice would be the best way to ID these.

 

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bugmat

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• Aug 11, 2017

• #5

Ok thanks to you both