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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230863922/06/202509:43ArgentinaMisionesÁrea Experimental Guaraní1Santiago Juan Torres
214428907/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Área Experimental GuaraníSantiago Juan Torres
214428307/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Área Experimental GuaraníSantiago Juan Torres
214419707/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Área Experimental GuaraníSantiago Juan Torres
214418106/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Área Experimental Guaraní1Santiago Juan Torres
214417906/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Reserva Papel Misionero1Santiago Juan Torres
214413706/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Parque Provincial Caá YaríSantiago Juan Torres
214167205/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesVía sin nombreSantiago Juan Torres
214072804/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero1Santiago Juan Torres
214022004/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Parque Provincial Cruce CaballeroSantiago Juan Torres
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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 21/09/2026.