Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiopagis (Myiopagis Elaenias)
- SpeciesMyiopagis viridicata (Greenish Elaenia)
The greenish elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every mainland South American country except Chile and French Guiana. It has also occurred as a vagrant in southern Texas. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
White Monjita
Xolmis irupero
Strange-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus risora
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Spectacled Tyrant
Hymenops perspicillatus
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Greenish Elaenia at Iberá National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there