Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Salinas Monjita (Xolmis salinarum) - HBW 9, p. 394

French: Pépoaza de Salinas German: Weißnacken-Nonnentyrann Spanish: Monjita Salinera

Taxonomy: Xolmis rubetra salinarum Nores and Yzurieta, 1979, Argentina.
Initially described as a race of X. rubetra, but probably better treated as a distinct species. The two have sometimes been placed in genus Neoxolmis, but this treatment appears to be inappropriate. Monotypic.

Distribution: NC Argentina: E La Rioja, extreme S Catamarca, SW Santiago del Estero and NW Córdoba.