Elaenias are a genus of medium-sized Neotropical flycatchers comprising seventeen species, many of which look alike. Differences between species are subtle and sometimes voice is the only way to tell them apart. Elaenias feed on fruit and berries as well as insects. They capture berries in hovering flight in the same manner as they take insects, as if the berries might fly away. They have a relatively small bill and usually a bushy crest with a white or colored crown patch.
This widespread species is divided into four subspecies with this race Elaenia flavogaster, subpagana ranging from Mexico to Costa Rica. It has deeper yellow on the underparts cf. the other races found in South America, Panama and Trinidad.
This species was fairly common, but seldom sat still long enough for a photo. Here a twig has been removed in Photoshop.
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)