Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
The lesser elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad, in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay, and as a vagrant on Bonaire and Curaçao. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 Lesser Elaenia in Chirripó National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Chirripó National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.