White monjita
The white monjita (Xolmis irupero) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in central and northeast Argentina; also the caatinga, and pantanal regions of Brazil, then Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
| White monjita | |
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| at Entre Ríos Province, Argentina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis |
| Species: | X. irupero |
| Binomial name | |
| Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823) | |
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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Xolmis irupero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- White monjita videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Paraguay) with ~RangeMap
- White monjita photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding–"Northwest Argentina"
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