Highland Elaenia vs Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia obscura compared with Elaenia flavogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Elaenia	Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia obscura	Elaenia flavogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Elaenia and Yellow-bellied Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Highland Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Elaenia	Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway