White Monjita

Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)

White Monjita, Xolmis irupero, is a passerine of the Tyrannidae family that breeds in eastern and south-eastern South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It was first described by Vieillot in 1823. The species is linked to open and semi-open country, especially savanna, grassland and pasture with scattered bushes and trees, and it is usually close to marshes or water. It also turns up near isolated homes and along roads. Two subspecies are recognised, with the nominate form covering most of the range and X. i. niveus occurring in north-eastern Brazil.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Breeding range

South America: e, se