Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia cristata (Plain-crested Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-crested Elaenia in Emas National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Plain-crested Elaenia sighting in Emas National Park, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain-crested Elaenia in Emas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Plain-crested Elaenia in Emas National Park in our monthly data.