White Monjita
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| Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823) |
The White Monjita (Xolmis irupero) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, 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.
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.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Xolmis irupero. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
[edit] 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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