Highland Elaenia
Elaenia obscura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia obscura (Highland Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Mottle-backed Elaenia
Elaenia gigas
Sierran Elaenia
Elaenia pallatangae
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Slaty Elaenia
Elaenia strepera
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Highland Elaenia in Madidi National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Highland Elaenia sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Highland Elaenia in Madidi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Highland Elaenia in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.