Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Small-headed Elaenia
Elaenia sordida
Large Elaenia
Elaenia spectabilis
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Olivaceous Elaenia
Elaenia mesoleuca
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Crested Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus lophotes
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Cock-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus tricolor
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Elaenia in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 56 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Serra da Canastra National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.