Xolmis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
| Xolmis | |
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| White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannus irupero[1] Vieillot, 1823
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| Synonyms | |
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Heteroxolmis | |
These are relative large flycatchers that are found in fairly open habitats. Most have black, grey and white plumage.[2]
Species edit
The genus contains two species:[3]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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White-rumped monjita | Xolmis velatus | Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. |
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White monjita | Xolmis irupero | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. |
References edit
- ^ "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The 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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