Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiopagis (Myiopagis Elaenias)
- SpeciesMyiopagis gaimardii (Forest Elaenia)
The forest elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from Panama through Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and Brazil. It also occurs on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yungas Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias weedeni
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes parkeri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 Forest Elaenia in Madidi National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Elaenia in Madidi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Forest Elaenia in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.