Mountain Elaenia
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Mountain Elaenia

Elaenia frantzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Poás Volcano National Park
231 Verified records at Poás Volcano National Park
June 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Flycatcher
LC

Black-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax atriceps

20–30% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

20–30% · With luck
Yellowish Flycatcher
LC

Yellowish Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flavescens

5–10% · With luck
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
LC

Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes olivaceus

5–10% · With luck
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

5–10% · Rare
Dark Pewee
LC

Dark Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

<5% · Rare
Tufted Flycatcher
LC

Tufted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

<5% · Rare
Olive-sided Flycatcher
LC

Olive-sided Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cooperi

<5% · Rare
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

<5% · Rare
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
80–90
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Poás Volcano National Park?

About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Elaenia in Poás Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Elaenia in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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