Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
The lesser elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad, in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay, and as a vagrant on Bonaire and Curaçao. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
📅 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 Lesser Elaenia in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Volcán Barú National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.