From Opus
(Difference between revisions)
Revision as of 02:14, 6 October 2008 (edit)
Njlarsen (Talk | contribs)
m
← Previous diff |
Current revision (05:48, 1 October 2012) (edit) (undo)
Wintibird (Talk | contribs)
m
|
| (11 intermediate revisions not shown.) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| - | ;[[: Category:Xolmis|Xolmis]] dominicana | + | [[Image:Black-and-white_Monjita_male_by_Jamfaraco.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Jamfaraco|Jamfaraco}}<br />Lages/SC, [[Brazil]], October 2006]] |
| - | [[Image:Black_and_White_Monjita.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Jamfaraco<br />Photographed at Lages/SC, [[Brazil]].]] | + | ;[[: Category:Heteroxolmis|Heteroxolmis]] dominicana |
| - | | + | ''Xolmis dominicanus'' |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | | + | *20.5 cm.<br /> |
| | + | ''' Male''' |
| | + | *White body |
| | + | *Black wings and tail |
| | + | *White wing-tips particularly noticeable in flight<br /> |
| | + | '''Female''': similar |
| | + | *Crown, back of neck and back are a brownish-grey |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], and [[Argentina]]. | + | South-eastern [[Brazil]] (Paraná) to [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and north-east [[Argentina]] |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| | | | |
| - | In the past, this species was placed in the genus ''[[: Category:Heteroxolmis|Heteroxolmis]]''. | + | This species is placed in the genus ''[[: Category:Xolmis|Xolmis]]'' by some authors<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> and [[: Category:Heteroxolmis|''Heteroxolmis'']] by others<sup>[[#References|[2]]][[#References|[3]]]</sup>. The second part of the scientific name has recently been changed, from ''dominicana'' to ''dominicanus'' but this is not yet accepted by most world lists. |
| - | ==Habitat : == | + | |
| - | Open areas. Fields and humid fields. | + | ==Habitat== |
| | + | [[Image:Black_and_White_Monjita.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female <br />Photo by {{user|Jamfaraco|Jamfaraco}}<br />Lages/SC, [[Brazil]], September 2004]] |
| | + | Open areas, fields and humid fields, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | | + | Other species, such as [[Saffron-cowled Blackbird]] likes to be around this species, seemingly because it is good at detecting approaching dangers such as raptors. |
| | ====Vocalisation==== | | ====Vocalisation==== |
| - | | + | Mostly silent. Occasionally delivers soft calls. |
| | ==References== | | ==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 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#{{Ref-HM03Cor7}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#BirdLife International |
| | + | #Krüger & Petry (2010). Ornitologia Tropical 21(2): 299-303 |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | + | ==External Links== |
| | + | {{GSearch|Xolmis+dominican}} |
| | + | <br /> |
| | + | {{Video|Black_and_white_Monjita}} |
| | | | |
| - | ==External Links== | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Heteroxolmis]] [[Category:Videos]] |
| - | {{GSearch|Xolmis+dominicana}} | + | |
| - | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Xolmis]] [[Category:Incomplete]] | + | |
Current revision
- Heteroxolmis dominicana
Xolmis dominicanus
[edit] Identification
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
South-eastern Brazil (Paraná) to Paraguay, Uruguay and north-east Argentina
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species is placed in the genus Xolmis by some authors[1] and Heteroxolmis by others[2][3]. The second part of the scientific name has recently been changed, from dominicana to dominicanus but this is not yet accepted by most world lists.
[edit] Habitat
Open areas, fields and humid fields, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland.
[edit] Behaviour
Other species, such as Saffron-cowled Blackbird likes to be around this species, seemingly because it is good at detecting approaching dangers such as raptors.
[edit] Vocalisation
Mostly silent. Occasionally delivers soft calls.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- BirdLife International
- Krüger & Petry (2010). Ornitologia Tropical 21(2): 299-303
[edit] External Links
Welcome to BirdForum.
