Photo of a rufous-crowned elaenia, building its nest at the
Tafelberg, made by Foek Chin Joe in March 2005. This bird can be
found in savannas in dense thickets (cerrado), where it is
uncommon. The picture is the first proof of nesting in Suriname.
The second nest was also found by Foek and can be seen in the
photographs below of a nest with two eggs near Zanderij airport.
The first photo below was made by Jan Hein Ribot in March 2006
and the others of the same nest and of one of the parents by Foek
Chin Joe. Then a picture that was made by Pieter Verheij in
January 2005 near Phedra: you can just see the rufous crown. The
vague pattern on its breast can be seen in the two last pictures
made by Carl Beel.
It seems from the photos, that the two nest were made of the same
materials and were constructed in the same plant. Rufous-crowned
elaenias eat berries and insects. The sound of a rufous-crowned elaenia
was taped at the Tafelberg by Ottema.
Each small square indicates the observation of at least one (group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations on different days and the largest ones 10 or more. The color of each square indicates: blue for coastal area, yellow for savanna and red for rainforest.
| Distribution in Suriname (explanation) | |
| Coastal area |  |
| Savanna |  |
| Forests | |
| Mountain forests | |
| Sipalawini savanna | |
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