Grey Monjita

Overview

Grey Monjita (Nengetus cinereus) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Nengetus; binomial: Nengetus cinereus; authority: (Vieillot, 1816).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Formerly assigned to Xolmis, but phylogenetic analysis places Grey Monjita in a separate clade along with the four species here assigned to Neoxolmis. Nengetus, the basal taxon within that clade, is treated as monotypic based on its unique morphology, following SACC 885.