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Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil The Grey Monjita is found from the mouth of the Amazon to the border of Peru and south from here to south-east Brazil and central Argentina. However it is lacking from coastal north-east Brazil |
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This flycatcher inhabits grasslands with scattered trees and cerrado. Where present it is usually easily seen perched on fences or on top of bushes. On a few occasions, I observed it at times flying slowly with its feet dangling as seen in the 4th photo. During the breeding season, they have an undulating display flight. | |
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It is ashy grey above with white above the lores. The wings are mostly black with a white speculum when at rest which is seen as a very conspicuous white "V" in flight. The tail is black with a broad white tip. The throat is white with a broad dark grey malar stripe while the breast is ashy grey and the belly is white. |
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There is an illustration in Ridgely & Tudor, Volume 2, Plate 41. | |
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