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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: 702948
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
07/19/2025
Marcelo Zanotti
Foto
Photography ID: 702947
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
07/19/2025
Marcelo Zanotti
Foto
Photography ID: 625762
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
02/09/2025
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 624817
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
02/08/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 246866
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
02/02/2018
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 205138
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
05/30/2017
Roberto Marsilli
Foto
Photography ID: 185572
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/10/2017
Facundo Quintela
Foto
Photography ID: 185557
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/09/2017
Facundo Quintela
Foto
Photography ID: 133615
  Adult
Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
01/08/2016
Sebastián Martín Santiago



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252149919/07/2025BrazilRio de JaneiroIlha GrandeMarcelo Zanotti
226161509/02/2025BrazilRio de JaneiroPraia de Palmas, Ilha GrandeGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
225826408/02/2025BrazilRio de JaneiroAbraao, Ilha GrandePeter Vidana
174792901/04/2023BrazilRio de JaneiroIlha Grande2Silvina Collado
114943526/11/2019BrazilRio de JaneiroVilla de abrao y alrededores, Ilha Grande4Dario Juan Wendeler
69206902/02/2018BrazilRio de JaneiroPraia Vermelha, Ilha Grande3Andres Espindola
69203431/01/2018BrazilRio de JaneiroPraia Vermelha, Ilha Grande2Andres Espindola
69200930/01/2018BrazilRio de JaneiroPraia Vermelha, Ilha Grande2Andres Espindola
58063330/05/2017BrazilRio de JaneiroAbraao, Ilha GrandeRoberto Marsilli
52827010/01/2017BrazilRio de JaneiroIlha GrandeFacundo Quintela
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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 19/09/2026.