Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia flavogaster (Yellow-bellied Elaenia)
The yellow-bellied elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) is a small bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, in every mainland South American country except Chile, on Trinidad and Tobago, and on several islands in the Lesser Antilles. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Elaenia sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
White Monjita
Xolmis irupero
Strange-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus risora
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
📅 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 Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Elaenia sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.