Salinas Monjita (Neoxolmis salinarum)
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Salinas Monjita

Neoxolmis salinarum (Nores & Yzurieta, 1979)

16 cmLength25 gWeight

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Salinas Monjita?

The Salinas Monjita is about 16 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Salinas Monjita live?

Its breeding range: South America: north-central Argentina.

What does the Salinas Monjita eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Salinas Monjita in?

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

At a glance

Length
16 cm
Weight
25 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: north-central Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Neoxolmis

Other birds in the genus Neoxolmis

Black-crowned MonjitaBlack-crowned MonjitaNeoxolmis coronatusRusty-backed MonjitaRusty-backed MonjitaNeoxolmis rubetraChocolate-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
Salinas Monjita

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