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White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
White-rumped Monjita, Xolmis velatus, is a passerine in the Tyrannidae family and breeds in South America from central Brazil to Bolivia and northern Paraguay. It is a resident bird with only partial migration. The species was first described in 1823. It lives in open and semi-open country, including savanna and grassland with scattered bushes and trees, and is usually close to water. It also uses areas around isolated houses and the edges of towns. It is found up to about 1,000 m above sea level.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: c Brazil to Bolivia and n Paraguay
