Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Masked Water-tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta) - HBW 9, p. 388

French: Moucherolle aquatique German: Graurücken-Wassertyrann Spanish: Viudita Enmascarada
Other common names: Ecuadorian Water-tyrant (atripennis)

Taxonomy: [Lanius] Nengeta L innaeus, 1766, Brazil.
Races geographically very remote from each other, sometimes suggested as representing two distinct species. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

atripennis P. L. Sclater, 1860 - W Ecuador (S from Esmeraldas) S to extreme NW Peru.
nengeta (Linnaeus, 1766) - E Brazil from Maranhão E to Rio Grande do Norte, S to Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Least Concern

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Lavadeira mascarada Locality São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp nengeta)
Lindolfo Souto 18 April 2010 40 weeks ago 4.5
On the ground Locality San Miguel de los Bancos, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp atripennis)
Libor Vaicenbacher 13 December 2008 3 years ago 4.4
Adult spreading wings Locality Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp nengeta)
Ruben Gaasenbeek 6 December 2012 23 weeks ago 4.3
A bird perched on a twig Locality Mindo, Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp atripennis)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 24 September 2012 22 weeks ago 4
Adult catching material for nest beside the lake Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 18 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4
Bird on the ground. Locality Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 September 2005 31 weeks ago 4
Bird adult near a nest. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 15 November 2004 35 weeks ago 4
Foraging on a lawn Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Ian Barker 16 June 2010 2 years ago 4
Bird resting Locality Itamonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Helmut Schumann 5 August 2008 4 years ago 4
An adult beside a stream. Locality Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (ssp nengeta)
Ken Havard 4 November 2012 17 weeks ago 3.8
Adult foraging in the ground Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Rafael Merchante 28 January 2007 4 weeks ago 3.7
Running with its wings streched, showing its beautiful tail Locality Jeceaba, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Wei Yichao 19 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3.7
A bird walking on grass Locality Campos do Jordao, São Paulo State, Brazil
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 27 August 2010 1 year ago 3.7
Foraging on a lawn Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Ian Barker 16 June 2010 2 years ago 3.7
Foraging in a lawn Locality Jeceaba, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Wei Yichao 19 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3.5
Bird walking on the grass near the lake. This species makes nest in shrub near the water. Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.5
Bird near a nest. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 15 November 2004 35 weeks ago 3.3
An adult perched on a rock Locality Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Hollie 2 years ago 3.2
A bird resting on a bridge. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp nengeta)
Ken Havard 6 February 2007 36 weeks ago 3
A bird walking in the grass Locality Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 29 September 2009 3 years ago 3
Bird on a rock. Locality Aracajú, Sergipe State, Brazil
Joselito Nardy Ribeiro 29 October 2011 1 year ago 2.4
A bird on the ground. Locality Guarapari, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Joselito Nardy Ribeiro 8 September 2011 1 year ago 2.4
An adult on the river's edge. Locality Canguçu Research Centre, Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp nengeta)
Josep del Hoyo 5 August 2011 45 weeks ago 2.3
On the mud Locality São Paulo Zoo, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 2