Xolmis
| Xolmis | |
|---|---|
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| White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannus irupero Vieillot, 1823 | |
| Species | |
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Xolmis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
These are relative large flycatchers that are found in fairly open habitats. Most have black, grey and white plumage.
Species
The genus contains two species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | White-rumped monjita | Xolmis velatus | Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. |
-8.jpg) | White monjita | Xolmis irupero | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. |
References
- ↑ "Tyrannidae". Howard & Moore Checklist Online. Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (2009). Birds of South America: Passerines. Helm Field Guides. London: Christopher Helm. p. 461. ISBN 978-1-408-11342-4.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Tyrant flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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