The black-crowned monjita (Neoxolmis coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Black-crowned monjita
at San Javier, Río Negro, Uruguay.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Neoxolmis
Species:
N. coronatus
Binomial name
Neoxolmis coronatus
(Vieillot, 1823)
Synonyms

Xolmis coronatus

Taxonomy

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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.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Xolmis coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700019A93758957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700019A93758957.en. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ Chesser, R.T.; Harvey, M.H.; Brumfield, R.T.; Derryberry, E.P. (2020). "A revised classification of the Xolmiini (Aves: Tyrannidae: Fluvicolinae), including a new genus for Muscisaxicola fluviatilis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 133 (1): 35–48. doi:10.2988/20-00005.
  3. ^ Areta, Nacho; Pearman, Mark (September 2020). "Proposal 885: Revise the generic classification of the Xolmiini". South American Classification Committee, American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2023). "Tyrant flycatchers". IOC World Bird List. 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 December 2023.