Mountain Elaenia
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Mountain Elaenia

Elaenia frantzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
3,369 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mountain elaenia (Elaenia frantzii) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 3,369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

<5% · Rare
Yellowish Flycatcher
LC

Yellowish Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flavescens

30–40% · Possible
Tufted Flycatcher
LC

Tufted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

30–40% · Possible
Torrent Tyrannulet
LC

Torrent Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Black-capped Flycatcher
LC

Black-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax atriceps

30–40% · Possible
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

20–30% · Possible
Dark Pewee
LC

Dark Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

10–20% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

10–20% · With luck
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

5–10% · With luck
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

5–10% · With luck
Ochraceous Pewee
LC

Ochraceous Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus ochraceus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
3 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
12 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
15 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
16 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Elaenia in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 3,369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Elaenia in Los Quetzales National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Elaenia in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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