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Greenish Elaenia
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Songbirds & other perching birds

Greenish Elaenia

Myiopagis viridicata (Vieillot, 1817)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreenish Elaenia
DutchGroene Elenia
SpanishMosquerito Verdoso
Chinese绿伊拉鹟
Scientific nameMyiopagis viridicata (Vieillot, 1817)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusMyiopagis

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
2007First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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