Birds of Costa Rica

    PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura)  
Genus: Elaenia (3 species, 22 worldwide)


Lesser Elaenia
Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis albivertex)
Altiplano Leste, Brasilia, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.

Lesser Elaenia
Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis albivertex)
Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to the Yellow-bellied Elaenia, but a bit smaller, a bit less yellow, and less crested. Vocal differences. Found up to 2000m. in open areas and edges of farms, often close to ground.

Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster flavogaster)
Copacabana, Antioquia, Colombia
  Although this individual is less yellow than others, it has a larger crest than would a Lesser Elaenia.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Usually the most common elaenia. Found in secondary/degraded forest.
On nest.

Mountain Elaenia
Mountain Elaenia (Elaenia frantzii pudica)
San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
  Note lack of crest.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

An uncrested small elaenia found from 1500 to 3200 meters, and sometimes common.
From back.


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