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White-crested Elaenia Facts
Name: Cometocino Patagónico, Fringilo Patagónico, Comesebo Patagónico / Patagonian Sierra
Scientific Name: Phrygilus patagonicus
Family: Emberizae
Order: n/a
Size: 15 – 16 cm (6.5 – 7 in)
Weight: n/a
Distribution:
From Valparaíso to Magallanes
Residence:
Annual Resident
Reproduction:
They nest on the ground, in shrubs or among rocks; they lay 2 to 4 eggs.
Habitat:
Forest of Nothofagus, low shrub transitional zones or pastures and areas of forest and shrub regeneration.
Food Habits:
Omnivore
Observation:
They are sexual dimorphism; the female is paler in color, while the male has a greenish-yellow mantle and is hazel color.