How big is a Forest Elaenia?

The Forest Elaenia is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Forest Elaenia?

The Forest Elaenia occurs in 12 countries, including Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.

What does a Forest Elaenia sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Forest Elaenia on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Forest Elaenia?

The Forest Elaenia is most easily confused with the Greenish Elaenia, the Grey-headed Elaenia and the Pacific Elaenia.

Is the Forest Elaenia endangered?

The Forest Elaenia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Forest Elaenia

Myiopagis gaimardii

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) is a uncommon tyrant flycatcher found in 12 countries, weighing about 12 g. The forest elaenia is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

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Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 1 — Photo: Diego López · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 2 — Photo: Kathy Richardson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 3 — Photo: Kathy Richardson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 4 — Photo: Jo Roberts · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 5 — Photo: Jo Roberts · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 6 — Photo: Rajan Rao · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 7 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Jo Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Anthony Batista, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Todd Boland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Forest Elaenia

The forest elaenia is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from Panama through Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and Brazil. It also occurs on Trinidad.

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What the Forest Elaenia sounds like

Recording: Rosa Elena Albornoz · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Brazil Panama Colombia Peru Venezuela Trinidad & Tobago Guyana Ecuador Bolivia French Guiana Suriname Paraguay

When to see it

The Forest Elaenia can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Forest Elaenia look like?: The forest elaenia is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
How big is a Forest Elaenia?: The Forest Elaenia is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Forest Elaenia?: The Forest Elaenia occurs in 12 countries, including Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
What does a Forest Elaenia sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Forest Elaenia on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Forest Elaenia?: The Forest Elaenia is most easily confused with the Greenish Elaenia, the Grey-headed Elaenia and the Pacific Elaenia.
Is the Forest Elaenia endangered?: The Forest Elaenia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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