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Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii (d'Orbigny, 1840)
13 cmLength12 gWeight
The forest elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Most records: Panama, Brazil, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Panama, Brazil, Peru
Forest Elaenia has been recorded at 284 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,137 records
- Canopy TowerPanama1,029 records
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago922 records
More places
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama892 records
- Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama888 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama851 records
- Canopy CampPanama806 records
- Camino a El SaltoPanama650 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama602 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama598 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The forest elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii) 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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Questions
How big is the Forest Elaenia?
The Forest Elaenia is about 13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Forest Elaenia live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Brazil and Peru.
Is the Forest Elaenia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Forest Elaenia as Least Concern.
What does the Forest Elaenia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Forest Elaenia in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiopagis
Other birds in the genus Myiopagis
Choco ElaeniaMyiopagis parambae
Amazonian ElaeniaMyiopagis cinerea
Grey-headed ElaeniaMyiopagis caniceps
Foothill ElaeniaMyiopagis olallai
Pacific ElaeniaMyiopagis subplacens
Yellow-crowned ElaeniaMyiopagis flavivertex
Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
Jamaican ElaeniaMyiopagis cotta
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
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