Black-and-white Monjita
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| Xolmis dominicanus (Vieillot, 1823) |
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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, 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 considered to be in the monotypic genus Heteroxolmis.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Xolmis dominicanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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