Rusty-backed Monjita
Neoxolmis rubetra
White and rufous flycatcher of open country in central Argentina. Rufous back and streaked underparts distinctive except for small area of range overlap with Salinas Monjita. Breeds in the Monte Desert and Pampas, disperses north during nonbreeding season. Prefers open country, often perching on small shrubs or low sticks near the ground.
Taxonomy
This species was formerly placed in the genus Xolmis. Following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study in 2020, it was one of three species moved to Neoxolmis.
- Scientific name
- Neoxolmis rubetra
- Authority
- (Burmeister, 1860)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Neoxolmis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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