Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Greenish Elaenia
The Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Myiopagis viridicata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greenish Elaenia
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Myiopagis viridicata jaliscensis
- Myiopagis viridicata minima
- Myiopagis viridicata placens
- Myiopagis viridicata pacifica
- Myiopagis viridicata accola
- Myiopagis viridicata pallens
- Myiopagis viridicata restricta
- Myiopagis viridicata zuliae
- Myiopagis viridicata implacens
- Myiopagis viridicata viridicata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sylvia viridicata
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 11 p.171
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
Amazonian Elaenia
Myiopagis cinerea
Foothill Elaenia
Myiopagis olallai
Grey-headed Elaenia
Myiopagis caniceps
Pacific Elaenia
Myiopagis subplacens
Yellow-crowned Elaenia
Myiopagis flavivertex
Jamaican Elaenia
Myiopagis cotta
Plain-crested Elaenia
Elaenia cristata
Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Elaenia ruficeps
Slaty Elaenia
Elaenia strepera
Mottle-backed Elaenia
Elaenia gigas
Small-headed Elaenia
Elaenia sordida
Great Elaenia
Elaenia dayi
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