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Small-billed Elaenia

Elaenia parvirostris

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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We often see the Small-billed Elaenia along the edges of the woods at Reserva Don Luis.  It is a small bird at about 13cm and has distinctive wing bands of a cinnamon colour.  The eye-ring is quite noticeable and, as per its name, the bill is small.  It has a hidden white crown that is not often seen.

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