Large Elaenia

Large Elaenia

Elaenia spectabilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Iberá National Park
321 Verified records at Iberá National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The large elaenia (Elaenia spectabilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Elaenia sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
14 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
15 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Elaenia in Iberá National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Large Elaenia sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Elaenia in Iberá National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Large Elaenia in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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