Olivaceous Elaenia
Elaenia mesoleuca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia mesoleuca (Olivaceous Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Small-headed Elaenia
Elaenia sordida
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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olivaceous Elaenia in Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Olivaceous Elaenia sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Elaenia in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Elaenia in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.