Salinas Monjita

The salinas monjita (Neoxolmis salinarum) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Argentina. == Taxonomy and systematics == The salinas monjita has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1979 as a subspecies of the rusty-backed monjita (then Xolmis rubetra, now Neoxolmis rubetra). Late in the twentieth century some authors moved it to genus Neoxolmis that had been erected in 1927 for what became the chocolate-vented tyrant (N. rufiventris); others retained it in Xolmis. A 2018 study determined it did not belong in Xolmis and two 2020 studies moved it to genus Nengetus. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) restored it instead to genus Neoxolmis. The IOC and the Clements taxonomy soon adopted that change. However, as of December 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retained the species in Xolmis. Because the reassignment to Neoxolmis resulted in species of several genera having the English name "monjita", the SACC is seeking a proposal to consider English name changes. The salinas monjita is monotypic. == Description == The salinas monjita is about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long. Adult males have a rufous crown…