Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | elènia crestablanca |
| Dutch | Witkuifelenia |
| English | White-crested Elaenia |
| English (United States) | White-crested Elaenia |
| French | Élénie à cimier blanc |
| French (France) | Élénie à cimier blanc |
| German | Weißkronen-Olivtyrann |
| Japanese | シラギクタイランチョウ |
| Norwegian | hvitisseelenia |
| Polish | elenia białoczuba |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | guaracava-de-crista-branca |
| Russian | Белохохлая эления |
| Serbian | Beloćuba elenija |
| Slovak | elénia ozdobená |
| Spanish | Fiofío Crestiblanco |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Fiofío Silbón |
| Spanish (Chile) | Fío-fío |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Elenia Crestiblanca |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Fiofío silbón |
| Spanish (Peru) | Fío-Fío de Cresta Blanca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Fiofío crestiblanco |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Fiofío Silbón |
| Swedish | vittofsad elenia/chilensk elenia |
| Turkish | Ak Tepeli Elenya |
| Ukrainian | Еленія білочуба |
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Version: 1.0 — Published September 10, 2009
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
The vocalizations of some populations of White-crested Elaenia are well-known, but apparently are not well known for some other subspecies, such as the intra-tropical migrant subspecies modesta.
The dawn song of the southern subspecies chilensis is a short, slightly raspy two- or three-note phrase, e.g., these examples from Chuquisaca, Bolivia (at the northern limit of the distribution of chilensis), and from Jujuy, Argentina. The call of chilensis, at least on the breeding grounds, is 'feeeo' or 'feeo-feeo' (the Chilean name for White-crested Elaenia is 'fío-fío'); this call may be repeated incessantly for long periods.
The dawn song of griseogularis has been transcribed (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2007) as a series of deep, burry, falling-rising 'djeewee ' notes interspersed with occasional 'per'brr'djwee' notes. Daytime calls of griseigularis are raspier than the call of chilensis. The call of modesta is a pure, descending 'peeur' (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2007).
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.
