Where to see
Elaenia cristata
Chapada Diamantina National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Plain-crested Elaenia during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Chapada Diamantina National Park
In Chapada Diamantina National Park, Brazil, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-crested Elaenia sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Serra da Canastra National Park and more
After Chapada Diamantina National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Plain-crested Elaenia are in Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 30%), Emas National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in Chapada Diamantina National Park (about 70%), April in Serra da Canastra National Park (about 40%) and September in Emas National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Plain-crested Elaenia on a given day. Each park's Plain-crested Elaenia page has the full month-by-month chart.
