Black-crowned Monjita (Neoxolmis coronatus)
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Black-crowned Monjita

Neoxolmis coronatus (Vieillot, 1823)

20–22 cmLength47 gWeight

Busiest months: August · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

Black-crowned Monjita has been recorded at 53 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. CeibasArgentina117 records
  2. Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina110 records
  3. Parque del BicentenarioArgentina85 records
More places
  1. Área Natural Protegida Don SebastiánArgentina46 records
  2. Ceibas – TerraplénArgentina44 records
  3. PP ChancaníArgentina38 records
  4. PerdicesArgentina26 records
  5. Ceibas – Ea. Campo BajoArgentina26 records
  6. Dique Los Quiroga - Sgo. del EsteroArgentina21 records
  7. Ceibas – humedalesArgentina16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaUruguayBrazilParaguayFalkland IslandsBolivia

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-crowned Monjita?

The Black-crowned Monjita is about 20–22 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Black-crowned Monjita live?

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

When is the best time to see the Black-crowned Monjita?

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

What does the Black-crowned Monjita eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-crowned Monjita in?

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

At a glance

Length
20–22 cm
Weight
47 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, central Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Neoxolmis

Other birds in the genus Neoxolmis

Rusty-backed MonjitaRusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetraSalinas MonjitaSalinas MonjitaNeoxolmis salinarumChocolate-vented TyrantChocolate-vented TyrantNeoxolmis rufiventrisGrey-headed PipritesGrey-headed PipritesPiprites griseicepsWing-barred PipritesWing-barred PipritesPiprites chlorisBlack-capped PipritesBlack-capped PipritesPiprites pileataGreenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescensReiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseriUrich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichiSclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Black-crowned Monjita

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