Jamaican Elaenia (Myiopagis cotta)
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Jamaican Elaenia

Myiopagis cotta (Gosse, 1849)

12 gWeight

The Small Jamaican elaenia (Myiopagis cotta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Jamaica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Jamaican Elaenia has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica249 records
  2. Stewart TownJamaica210 records
  3. Ecclesdown RoadJamaica192 records
More places
  1. Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar GapJamaica188 records
  2. Green Castle EstateJamaica187 records
  3. Marshalls PenJamaica116 records
  4. Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar Gap to Silver Hill GapJamaica113 records
  5. Blue Mountains NP – Silver Hill GapJamaica100 records
  6. Blue Mountains NP – Starlight ChaletJamaica100 records
  7. Rocklands Bird SanctuaryJamaica69 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Jamaica

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 Small Jamaican elaenia (Myiopagis cotta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Jamaican Elaenia?

The Jamaican Elaenia weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Jamaican Elaenia live?

Its breeding range: North America: Jamaica. It is most often recorded in Jamaica.

When is the best time to see the Jamaican Elaenia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Jamaican Elaenia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jamaican Elaenia as Least Concern.

What does the Jamaican Elaenia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Jamaican Elaenia in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Jamaica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Myiopagis

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Jamaican Elaenia

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