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Pied Water-Tyrant

Pied Water-Tyrant

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The Pied Water-Tyrant is a distinctive flycatcher of central and northern South America, characterized by its striking black and white plumage.
Where to spot
Marshes, ponds, rice fields, and slow-moving rivers with emergent vegetation across much of tropical South America.
How to spot
Its bold black and white pattern makes it unmistakable. Look for it perching low over water or on emergent vegetation, often flicking its tail.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Easily observed throughout the day near water bodies.
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File:Fluvicola pica (Viudita común) (14065677299).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Fluvicola pica (Viudita común) (2) (14606422462).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Fluvicola pica Viudita frentinegra Pied Water-Tyrant (6380598589).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Fluvicola pica Viudita frentinegra Pied Water-Tyrant (6783496594).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Fluvicola pica Viudita frentinegra Pied Water-Tyrant (8256418192).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pied Water-Tyrant (imm) - Viudita Acuática (juv) (Fluvicola pica) (12394290694).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pied Water Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) (4090134846).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pied Water Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) (8079750638).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is strongly associated with aquatic environments, frequently perching on emergent vegetation or rocks near water to hunt insects.
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