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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Emas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Grey Monjita
Xolmis cinereus
Cock-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus tricolor
Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Gubernetes yetapa
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Sharp-tailed Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta
📅 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 Emas National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Emas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Emas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Emas National Park in our monthly data.