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Chamaeza campanisona

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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Synonyms: Myiothera campanisona.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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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Photography ID: 380140
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
02/06/2020
Gabriel Moresco
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Photography ID: 295808
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/20/2018
Gabriel Moresco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
118678706/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúGabriel Moresco
83093820/07/2018ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúGabriel Moresco
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Related bibliography


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.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 09/10/2026.