Salinas Monjita
Neoxolmis salinarum
Striking flycatcher restricted to the salt flats of the central Argentine lowlands. Very similar to Rusty-backed Monjita, but note unstreaked underparts on adult male, thinner breast streaks on female, and broader wing bars on adults of both sexes in Salinas Monjita. Malar markings also tend to be less distinct in Salinas Monjita than Rusty-backed.
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 salinarum
- Authority
- (Nores & Yzurieta, 1979)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Neoxolmis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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