- White Monjita
Taxobox
name = White Monjita
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Tyrannidae
genus = "Xolmis "
species = "X. irupero"
binomial = "Xolmis irupero"
binomial_authority = (Vieillot, 1823)
synonyms = The White Monjita ("Xolmis irupero") is a species ofbird in theTyrannidae family, thetyrant flycatcher s. It is found in central and northeastArgentina ; also thecaatinga , andpantanal regions ofBrazil , thenParaguay ,Bolivia , andUruguay .Its naturalhabitat s are subtropical or tropical dryshrubland 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.
ource
* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/49978/all Xolmis irupero] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
External links
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=5035 White Monjita videos] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.bird-stamps.org/cspecies/11628500.htm Stamps] (forParaguay ) with ~RangeMap
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=white+monjita&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 White Monjita photo gallery] VIREO [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/species_image.php?species=Xolmis+irupero Photo-High Res]
* [http://www.tropicalbirding.com/tripReports/TR_Argentina_Dec2006/wmonjita.jpgPhoto-High Res] ; [http://www.tropicalbirding.com/tripReports/TR_Argentina_Dec2006/TR_Argentina_Dec2006.htm Article] tropicalbirding–"Northwest Argentina"
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