Myiopagis viridicata
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 250 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Elaenia in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. That is one of Cusuco National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 420 mm in November.
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.
21st of 36
Of the 36 parks where we can rate Greenish Elaenia sightings, Cusuco National Park ranks 21st at under 5%. The best odds are in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 30%), Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%) and El Triunfo (Mexico, about 20%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Greenish Elaenia that you can see in Cusuco National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 50%), Social Flycatcher (about 50%) and Yellow-olive Flycatcher (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 Cusuco National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
