Black-and-white monjita
| Black-and-white monjita | |
|---|---|
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| A male in Rocha, Uruguay | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis F. Boie, 1826 |
| Species: | X. dominicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xolmis dominicanus (Vieillot, 1823) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heteroxolmis dominicana (Vieillot, 1823) | |
The black-and-white monjita (Xolmis dominicanus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay (where it can still be found at the Quebrada de los Cuervos), and possibly Paraguay.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Heteroxolmis.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Xolmis dominicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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