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White Monjita

Xolmis irupero

Photo by David_Reedman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The white monjita (Xolmis irupero) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, 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.

Habitat:

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.

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Comments (2)

Nice David. Beautiful bird, great fotos. Thanks for sharing.

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