Lesser Elaenia vs Rufous-crowned Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis compared with Elaenia ruficeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Elaenia	Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia chiriquensis	Elaenia ruficeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Elaenia and Rufous-crowned Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Lesser Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-crowned Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Elaenia	Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Elaenia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-crowned Elaenia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Elaenia

Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela