Lesser Elaenia

It is found in Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

The Lesser Elaenia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. More

Lesser Elaenia determination Similar species Tyrannidae Amazonian Royal Flycatcher | Bearded Tachuri | Black-capped Becard | Black-chested Tyrant | Black-crowned Tityra | Black-tailed Tityra | Boat-billed Flycatcher | Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant | Bran-coloured Flycatcher | Brown-crested Flycatcher | Cinereous Becard | Cinereous Mourner | Cinnamon Attila | Cinnamon-crested Spadebill | Cliff Flycatcher | Common Tody-Flycatcher | Double-banded Pygmy-tyrant | Drab Water-Tyrant More

* Lesser Elaenia, Elaenia chiriquensis * Plain-crested Elaenia, Elaenia cristata * Great Elaenia, Elaenia dayi * Greater Antillean Elaenia, Elaenia fallax * Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster * Mountain Elaenia, Elaenia frantzii * Mottle-backed Elaenia, Elaenia gigas * Caribbean Elaenia, Elaenia martinica * Olivaceous Elaenia, Elaenia mesoleuca * Highland Elaenia, Elaenia obscura More

LESSER ELAENIA Elaenia chiriquensis One of the more distinctive of the dreaded Elaenias on account of its small size. In Paraguay its identification is further aided by the fact that it has a clear association with cerrado habitat - though oddly that isn More

Typically the Lesser Elaenia is yellower below, especially on the belly; the center of the belly is relatively white in White-crested Elaenia. The wing bars of Lesser Elaenia also typically are washed with pale yellow; the wing bars of White-crested Elaenia are whiter. The White-crested Elaenia usually can be distinguished easily from Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae by the white or light gray underparts, rather than the yellow underparts of Sierran. More

Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis = Gamboa, Panama - Jun, 2004 More

Lesser Elaenia - Elaenia chiriquensis Élénie menue = Élénie menue Le guide ornitho : Les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins Gallery : © Damien Laversanne Order : Passériformes Family : Tyrannidae Species : Lesser Elaenia Reference: lada71026 Other pictures Date taken : 2009 Geographic data Country : French Guiana (fg) Region : Department of Guiana More

Lesser Elaenia: The Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. Mottle backed Elaenia: The Mottle-backed Elaenia (Elaenia gigas) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Mountain Elaenia: The Mountain Elaenia, Elaenia frantzii, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in highlands from Guatemala to Colombia and western Venezuela. More

Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis = Described by: Lawrence (1865) Alternate common name(s): Chiriqui Flycatcher Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Caraj More