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Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Myiopagis
- Species viridicata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greenish Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Greenish Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greenish Elaenia?
The Greenish Elaenia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Greenish Elaenia live?
The Greenish Elaenia is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Greenish Elaenia belong to?
The Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greenish Elaenia eat?
The Greenish Elaenia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Greenish Elaenia migrate?
The Greenish Elaenia is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Greenish Elaenia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Greenish Elaenia make?
1 real field recording of the Greenish Elaenia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Greenish Elaenia's range?
The Greenish Elaenia has a mapped global range of about 7.4 million km².
Conservation
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