- Xolmis dominicanus
Identification
20.5 cm. Male - white, with contrasting black wings and tail. White wing-tips especially visible in flight. Female - similar, with brownish-grey crown, hindneck and centre of back.
Distribution
Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.
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.
Habitat
Open areas, fields and humid fields, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Mostly silent. Occasionally delivers soft calls.
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