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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Highland Elaenia
Elaenia obscura
Mottle-backed Elaenia
Elaenia gigas
Sierran Elaenia
Elaenia pallatangae
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Slaty Elaenia
Elaenia strepera
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.