It has the sober elegance of a uniform: grey above, white below, a wide white brow, a black moustache and an intense red eye. It hunts in plain sight, dropping from its post to snatch insects in the grass, and always returns to the same watchpoint.
Behaviour
Solitary or in pairs, always on exposed perches in open country. Its hunting flights are short and precise.
How and when to see it
All year round. Scan the fence lines of rural roads: every so often, one of the posts has a monjita.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where grey monjita has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where grey monjita lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0 - Raíz del Monte
Private nature reserve offering trekking through the native woodland, nature…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameGrey Monjita
- Scientific nameNengetus cinereus
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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