Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia frantzii (Mountain Elaenia)
About the Mountain Elaenia
The mountain elaenia (Elaenia frantzii) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela.
The mountain elaenia has these four subspecies: E. f. ultima Griscom, 1935 E. f. frantzii Lawrence, 1865 E. f. browni Bangs, 1898 E. f. pudica Sclater, PL, 1871 The three subspecies other than the nominate E. f. frantzii have bounced around as subspecies of other elaenia species before reaching their current status. However, vocal studies published in 2016 suggest that the species has only two subspecies, with ultima being absorbed into frantzii and browni being absorbed into pudica. There are further suggestions that the two putative subspecies should be treated as separate species.
At least one early twentieth century publication treated the mountain elaenia and highland elaenia (E. obscura) as conspecific but by the middle of the century that treatment had been abandoned, and early twenty-first century genetic studies showed that they are not closely related.
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Recent sightings of Mountain Elaenia in Henri Pittier National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 16 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 19 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Elaenia in Henri Pittier National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Elaenia in Henri Pittier National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Elaenia in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.