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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Elaenia sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 293 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Natural Metropolitano
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
Terenotriccus erythrurus
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greenish Elaenia in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Elaenia sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 293 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greenish Elaenia in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
November has the highest sighting rate for Greenish Elaenia in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.