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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.