Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia spectabilis (Large Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Small-headed Elaenia
Elaenia sordida
Olivaceous Elaenia
Elaenia mesoleuca
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
📅 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 Iguazú National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Large Elaenia sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 279 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Large Elaenia in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Large Elaenia in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.