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Fluvicola nengeta

Masked Water Tyrant


Fluvicola nengeta

(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Viudita Enmascarada
Lavadeira-mascarada
Family: Tyrannidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: [lanius] nengeta.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: White with black wings, tail, and mask. The tips of the tail feathers are white.

Geographic Distribution: Northeast and south of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina (Misiones).

Habitat: Prefers human-modified environments, with short grass near water.

Behavior: Quite terrestrial, runs along the ground searching for insects. Perches on branches or human-made objects in exposed locations.

Diet: Insects.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Foto
Photography ID: 416706
  Adult
Rincón de los Ciervos
Artigas
Uruguay
10/20/2020
Marco Ferreira
Foto
Photography ID: 405994
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2020
Vanesa Montaño
Foto
Photography ID: 405992
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2020
Vanesa Montaño
Foto
Photography ID: 405991
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2020
Vanesa Montaño
Foto
Photography ID: 382000
  Adult
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/24/2020
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 381958
  Adult
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/20/2020
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 372723
  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
01/08/2020
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
133785422/12/2020BrazilAlagoasUnião dos PalmaresEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
130457320/10/2020UruguayArtigasRincón de los CiervosMarco Ferreira
133705807/09/2020BrazilSão PauloAve registrada dentro do perímetro urbano da cidade, Parque das ÁguasClaudio Roberto Pupo Lins Dos Santos
127642528/07/2020ArgentinaMisionesCalle Violeta de los Alpes 19 Barrio Santa Rosa, Puerto IguazúVanesa Montaño
127611527/07/2020ArgentinaMisionesCalle Violeta de los Alpes 19 Barrio Santa Rosa, Puerto Iguazú1Vanesa Montaño
119390530/01/2020BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro1José Luis Ianiro
118129729/01/2020BrazilBahiaEstrada para GarapuáSantiago Juan Torres
118007028/01/2020BrazilBahiaRua da PrainhaSantiago Juan Torres
180487126/01/2020BrazilRio de JaneiroJardim Botanico de Rio de JaneiroMauro Carballo
117801426/01/2020BrazilBahiaUnnamed RoadSantiago Juan Torres
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Related bibliography


Artículo Chebez, J. C. 2009. Otros que se van. Fauna Argentina Amenazada. 552 págs. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Masked Water Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 28/09/2026.