Black-and-white Monjita (Heteroxolmis dominicana)
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Black-and-white Monjita

Heteroxolmis dominicana (Vieillot, 1823)

20–20 cmLength43 gWeight

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Black-and-white Monjita has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bañado del IndioUruguay278 records
  2. Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay191 records
  3. Cambá TrapoArgentina105 records
More places
  1. PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina101 records
  2. Estación Biológica Potrerillo de Santa TeresaUruguay78 records
  3. Serranías del Este (IBA) – -LocalidadUruguay32 records
  4. PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina21 records
  5. PerdicesArgentina20 records
  6. Paso Centurión – Tinambú EcoLodgeUruguay8 records
  7. Punta NegraUruguay7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UruguayArgentinaBrazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Black-and-white Monjita?

The Black-and-white Monjita is about 20–20 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Black-and-white Monjita live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Black-and-white Monjita?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Black-and-white Monjita eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-and-white Monjita in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
20–20 cm
Weight
43 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
112 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Heteroxolmis

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Black-and-white Monjita

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