Masked Water Tyrant ( Fluvicola nengeta )

15 cm. The body is white with a band around the eye, the wing and the tail black.
Distribution:
From Northeastern Brazil to São Paulo. It is currently spreading its distribution southwards.
Habitat:
Lives in riverbanks, muddy places near lakes and ponds.
Diet:
Feeds mainly on arthropods, sometimes small fruits.
Reproduction:
The male exhibits himself standing on the body and opening the tail and the wings. The nest is spherical with a lateral entrance. It is built on small trees above the water. The white eggs are incubated by the female.
Natural history:
Runs on the aquatic plants, catching insects among them. Attacks other birds that enter its territory. Some people and even hunters repect this bird because they believe that this bird washed Jesus’ clothes.