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Black-and-white Monjita

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Xolmis dominicanus

Photo of a male by Jamfaraco
Photographed at Lages/SC, Brazil.

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
- 5.1 Vocalisation
6 References
7 References
8 External Links

[edit] Identification

20.5 cm.

Male -

White body
Black wings and tail
White wing-tips particularly noticeable in flight

Female - similar

Crown, back of neck and back are a brownish-grey

[edit] Distribution

Photo of female by Jamfaraco
Photographed at Lages/SC, Brazil.

Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

In the past, this species was placed in the genus Heteroxolmis. The second part of the scientific name has also recently been changed, from dominicana to dominicanus.

[edit] Habitat

Open areas, fields and humid fields, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Vocalisation

Mostly silent. Occasionally delivers soft calls.

[edit] References

BirdLife International

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019