Noronha Elaenia

Its natural habitats are tropical dry shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Noronha Elaenia is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Noronha Elaenia (Elaenia ridleyana) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is endemic to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Large Elaenia. Its natural habitats are tropical dry shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Elaenia ridleyana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

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(Noronha Vireo, Noronha Elaenia, Eared Dove, and Cattle Egret), all of which are easy to see on the main island. Far more interesting and numerous are the many species of seabirds that breed in the archipeligo - Red-billed Tropicbird, White-tailed Tropicbird, Masked Booby, Red-footed Booby, Brown Booby, Magnificent Frigatebird, Sooty Tern, Brown Noddy, Black Noddy, and White Tern. These birds can be seen attending to nests, floating effortlessly on thermals, or diving for fish. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Elaenia
Species : ridleyana
Authority : Sharpe, 1888