Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiopagis (Myiopagis Elaenias)
- SpeciesMyiopagis gaimardii (Forest Elaenia)
The forest elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from Panama through Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and Brazil. It also occurs on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis ecaudatus
White-lored Tyrannulet
Ornithion inerme
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Conopias albovittatus
Painted Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum pictum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Forest Elaenia in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Elaenia in Brownsberg Nature Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Forest Elaenia in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.