Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusFluvicola (Water-Tyrants)
- SpeciesFluvicola nengeta (Masked Water-Tyrant)
The masked water tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and as a vagrant to Uruguay and Paraguay. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Water-Tyrant sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Fulvous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus fulviceps
Tumbes Pewee
Contopus punensis
Baird's Flycatcher
Myiodynastes bairdii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Pacific Elaenia
Myiopagis subplacens
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher
Myiarchus phaeocephalus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Water-Tyrant in Machalilla National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Water-Tyrant sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Masked Water-Tyrant in Machalilla National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Masked Water-Tyrant in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.