Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia flavogaster (Yellow-bellied Elaenia)
About the Yellow-bellied Elaenia
The yellow-bellied elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) is a small bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country, in every mainland South American country except Chile, on Trinidad and Tobago, and on several islands in the Lesser Antilles.
The yellow-bellied elaenia was formally described in 1822 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg under the binomial name Pipra flavogaster. The type locality is Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The yellow-bellied elaenia is now one of 22 species placed in the genus Elaenia that was introduced in 1836 by Carl Jakob Sundevall. The specific epithet flavogaster combines the Latin flavus meaning "yellow" or "golden-yellow" with gaster meaning "belly".
Four subspecies are recognised: E. f. subpagana Sclater, PL, 1860 E. f. pallididorsalis Aldrich, 1937 E. f. flavogaster (Thunberg, 1822) E. f. semipagana Sclater, PL, 1862 In the mid twentieth century at least one author treated the yellow-bellied elaenia and the large elaenia (E. spectabilis) as conspecific.
The yellow-bellied elaenia is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Elaenia sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Elaenia in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.