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The White-crested elaenia (Elaenia albiceps) is a bird found in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Woods and thickets across the Andes and Patagonia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the White-crested elaenia lives

Woods and thickets across the Andes and Patagonia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
• 🍎 Fruit50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by steve (CC BY-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC953382. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the White-crested elaenia

Where does the White-crested elaenia live?

The White-crested elaenia lives in Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Woods and thickets across the Andes and Patagonia.

What does the White-crested elaenia eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fruit (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the White-crested elaenia endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from South America

• Masafuera rayadito
• Red-fronted macaw
• Antioquia brush finch
• Black-spectacled brush finch
• Pale-headed brush finch
• Pernambuco foliage-gleaner

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.