Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia frantzii (Mountain Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 | 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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 66% of visitor-days record a Mountain Elaenia sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 231 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Elaenia in Poás Volcano National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Elaenia in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.