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Short-tailed Antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona
(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Tovaca Común
Tovaca-campainha

Family: Formicariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Brownish-red back, short whitish postocular stripe, short cinnamon-colored tail with black subapical band and ochraceous tip, white throat, ventral side whitish with ochraceous on the chest and strong brown streaking. Beak and long legs are pinkish.

Geographic Distribution: Misiones and northeast of Corrientes.

Habitat: Forests, in the lower and middle strata.

Behavior: Ground-dwelling, running, resembles a Thrush, more often heard than seen.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
128598406/09/2020ArgentinaMisionesSendero Interpretativo Cesar Napoleon Ayrault, Parque Provincial Puerto Península3Elvis Alberto Ramirez
124532526/05/2020ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáAdrian Heredia
123475809/04/2020ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáAdrian Heredia
120680926/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónPablo Rivero
120534426/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónYamil Pablo Cotsali
120435426/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónSilvina Collado
120393926/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónJulian Uriel Collado
120677225/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónPablo Rivero
120530725/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónYamil Pablo Cotsali
120431725/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónSilvina Collado
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Short, L. L. 1971. Aves nuevas o poco comunes de Corrientes. Rev. Mus. Cs. Nat. B. Rivadavia. Zool. TomoIX, Nº 11.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.