Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusElaenia (Typical Elaenias)
- SpeciesElaenia chiriquensis (Lesser Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
📅 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 Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Lesser Elaenia sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Elaenia in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Elaenia in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.