Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia flavogaster (Yellow-bellied Elaenia)
About the Yellow-bellied Elaenia
The yellow-bellied elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) is a small bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, in every mainland South American country except Chile, on Trinidad and Tobago, and on several islands in the Lesser Antilles.
The yellow-bellied elaenia was formally described in 1822 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg under the binomial name Pipra flavogaster. The type locality is Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The yellow-bellied elaenia is now one of 22 species placed in the genus Elaenia that was introduced in 1836 by Carl Jakob Sundevall. The specific epithet flavogaster combines the Latin flavus meaning "yellow" or "golden-yellow" with gaster meaning "belly".
Four subspecies are recognised: E. f. subpagana Sclater, PL, 1860 E. f. pallididorsalis Aldrich, 1937 E. f. flavogaster (Thunberg, 1822) E. f. semipagana Sclater, PL, 1862 In the mid twentieth century at least one author treated the yellow-bellied elaenia and the large elaenia (E. spectabilis) as conspecific.
The yellow-bellied elaenia is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park
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Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
White Monjita
Xolmis irupero
Strange-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus risora
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Elaenia sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.