| Xolmis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Xolmis F. Boie, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannus irupero [1] Vieillot, 1823 | |
| Species | |
see text | |
Xolmis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
These are relative large flycatchers that are found in fairly open habitats. Most have black, grey and white plumage. [2]
The genus contains two species: [3]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | White-rumped monjita | Xolmis velatus | Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. |
 | White monjita | Xolmis irupero | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. |
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The genus Empidonax is a group of small insect-eating passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family, the Tyrannidae. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master".
The genus Sayornis is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating birds, known as phoebes, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Tyrannus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are native to the Americas. The majority are named as kingbirds.
Pyrocephalus is a genus of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae.
Myiozetetes is a small genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family. The four species occur in tropical Central and South America.
Elaenia is a genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family which occur in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Except by voice, specific identification is often difficult since many species are very similar. They are also known by the common name elaenia, which they share with the similar tyrant flycatchers of the genus Myiopagis.
Ramphotrigon is a genus of tyrant flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae.
The ground tyrants (Muscisaxicola) are a genus of passerine birds belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. There are about 13 different species. They are ground-dwelling birds which inhabit open country in South America, particularly the Andes and Patagonia. Several southern species are migratory, moving northward for the winter. Ground tyrants feed on insects and other invertebrates, mainly by picking them from the ground.
Cnemarchus is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
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Hemitriccus is a genus of small South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are commonly known as tody-tyrants or bamboo tyrants, but the former name is also shared with several members of the genus Poecilotriccus. Several species from the genus Hemitriccus are very similar, and consequently best separated by their voice.
The fire-eyed diucon is a passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Pyrope.
Lophotriccus is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Myiodynastes is a genus of birds in the family Tyrannidae. Created by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1857, the genus contains five species which are collectively referred to as "sulphur-bellied flycatchers"; that name is also given to one of the individual species in the genus. The genus name Myiodynastes is a compound word composed from two Greek words: muia, meaning "fly" and dunastẽs, meaning "ruler".
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Tolmomyias is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is one of the two genera containing the "flatbills"; the other is Rhynchocyclus.
Zimmerius is a genus of Neotropical birds in the family Tyrannidae.
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