Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
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 visitor-days record a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Emas National Park, based on 41 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.