Xolmis dominicanus

The Black-and-white Monjita is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and possibly Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is sometimes spearated in the monotypic genus Heteroxolmis.

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Original source: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location
Author: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do SulCamera location

The Xolmis dominicanus is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Range & population Xolmis dominicanus occurs in Brazil (S More

Xolmis dominicanus, y Limnoctites rectirostris han sido registradas en menor frecuencia. Existen registros de Sporophila cinnamomea y S. ruficollis pero su abundancia no es conocida. Todas las especies han presentado registros actuales y algunas de ellas han ocurrido en estudios recientes. Cistothorus platensis es una especie de importancia nacional debido a su reciente aparici More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Xolmis
Species : dominicanus
Authority : (Vieillot, 1823)