Xolmis
Genus of birds
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Xolmis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
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| Xolmis | |
|---|---|
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| White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannus irupero[1] Vieillot, 1823 | |
| Species | |
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These are relative large flycatchers that are found in fairly open habitats. Most have black, grey and white plumage.[2]
Species
The genus contains two species:[3]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | White-rumped monjita | Xolmis velatus | Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. |
-8.jpg) | White monjita | Xolmis irupero | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. |
