Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Great Elaenia
Elaenia dayi
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Elaenia ruficeps
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cliff Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus russatus
Rufous-tailed Tyrant
Knipolegus poecilurus
📅 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 Canaima National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Canaima National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.