Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia spectabilis (Large Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Pied Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 17 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Elaenia in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Large Elaenia sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 74 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Large Elaenia in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
December has the highest sighting rate for Large Elaenia in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.