About the White Monjita
The white monjita is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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The white monjita is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 21 to 29.5 g (0.74 to 1.0 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies are almost entirely white. They have black primaries, primary coverts, and tail tip. Females are almost identical but have a gray tinge on their back. Subspecies X. i. niveus is slightly smaller than the nominate and has a wider black band on the tail. Both sexes of both subspecies have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet. Voice: The white monjita is not highly vocal. The male's dawn song is a "soft, repeated preeeyp tooit preeeyp tooit". The species also gives "weak ghiks" and "a whining piew".
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Where the White Monjita lives
When to see the White Monjita
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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