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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
📅 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 Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Elaenia sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Elaenia in Tayrona National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Forest Elaenia in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.