Myiopagis viridicata
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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.
The greenish elaenia is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). The sexes have essentially the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies M. v. viridicata have a greenish olive crown with a faint grayish tinge and a partially concealed bright yellow stripe along its middle. (Males have a larger yellow patch than females.) Adults have a dark loral streak, a whitish gray supercilium, a partial white eyering, and grizzled whitish ear coverts. Their upperparts are olive-green. Their wings are dusky with yellowish edges on the inner flight feathers and... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guayaquil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Elaenia sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 296th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Elaenia in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Elaenia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Greenish Elaenia sightings, Mexico City ranks 7th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, under 5%), Guadalajara (México, under 5%) and Guayaquil (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Greenish Elaenia that you can see in Mexico City (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Vermilion Flycatcher (about 60%), Cassin's Kingbird (about 40%) and Greater Pewee (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greenish Elaenia is recorded against all the birds logged in Mexico City (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
