White monjita
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| White monjita | |
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| at Entre Ríos Province, Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis |
| Species: | X. irupero
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| Binomial name | |
| Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)
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The white monjita (Xolmis irupero) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, in regions of Caatinga and Pantanal. It is also found in the Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
This is a bright white bird, with dark eyes, black legs, and a medium to short pointed bill. It has deep black borders on the outer wing, and a short notched tail.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Xolmis irupero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700035A93759331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700035A93759331.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- White monjita videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps[usurped] (for Paraguay) with ~RangeMap
- White monjita photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding–"Northwest Argentina"
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