Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiopagis (Myiopagis Elaenias)
- SpeciesMyiopagis viridicata (Greenish Elaenia)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Gray Elaenia (Gray-headed)
Myiopagis caniceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
📅 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 Iguazú National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Greenish Elaenia sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 383 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greenish Elaenia in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Greenish Elaenia in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.