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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Gray Elaenia (Gray-headed)
Myiopagis caniceps
Yellow-crowned Elaenia
Myiopagis flavivertex
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus minor
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum maculatum
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Conopias albovittatus
Variegated Flycatcher
Empidonomus varius
📅 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 Anavilhanas National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Elaenia in Anavilhanas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Forest Elaenia in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.