Acre Tody-tyrant vs Black-and-white Monjita

Hemitriccus cohnhafti compared with Xolmis dominicanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Acre Tody-tyrant Black-and-white Monjita
Scientific Name Hemitriccus cohnhafti Xolmis dominicanus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tyrannidae Tyrannidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 22.4 cm (8.8 in)
Weight 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 42.675 g (1.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Acre Tody-tyrant only

Black-and-white Monjita only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Acre Tody-tyrant

Vulnerable

Black-and-white Monjita

About These Birds

Acre Tody-tyrant

The Acre Tody-tyrant is a near-threatened flycatcher weighing just 9g from Amazonian forests of Brazil and Bolivia. It is secretive and rarely observed in its dense forest undergrowth habitat.

Black-and-white Monjita

The Black-and-white Monjita is a vulnerable flycatcher of open grasslands, marshes, and agricultural land in southeastern South America. Males are boldly patterned in black and white and are conspicuous as they perch on fence posts and low shrubs. It is threatened by the conversion of native grasslands to crops and eucalyptus plantations.

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