Tufted Antshrike

Mackenziaena severa

(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Batará Copetón
Borralhara

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

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Synonyms: Lanius severus.

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Records from Argentina

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

Description: All black with a very noticeable crest. The female is black barred with cinnamon, with a rufous crown and crest.

Geographical Distribution within Argentina: Misiones.

Behavior: Very secretive.

Habitat: Forests.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Nesting: Nest built with leaves, semi-spherical, supported (not hanging or between branches).

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 688497
♀ Adult
Parque Provincial Moconá
Misiones
Argentina
05/20/2026
Dolores Fernandez

Photography ID: 688059
♂ Adult
Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2021
Jorge Schlemmer

Photography ID: 676965
♂ Adult
Parque Provincial Moconá
Misiones
Argentina
02/18/2026
Pablo Alberto Re

Photography ID: 673628
♂ Adult
Corredor Biológico Urugua-í - Foerster
Misiones
Argentina
09/10/2025
Santos Uranga

Photography ID: 673621
♂ Adult
Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Santos Uranga

Photography ID: 657642
♀ Adult
Puerto Paraíso
Misiones
Argentina
10/17/2025
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 657636
♂ Adult
Puerto Paraíso
Misiones
Argentina
10/17/2025
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 653215
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/11/2025
Adrian Braidotti

Photography ID: 648613
♂
Reserva Privada Yvytú
Misiones
Argentina
07/11/2025
Camilo Marraro

Photography ID: 639091
♂ Adult
Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
04/30/2025
Gustavo Marasco

Photography ID: 631000
♂ Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
02/24/2025
Enrique Sanz

Photography ID: 619034
♂ Adult
Wanda
Misiones
Argentina
01/07/2025
Tiago Vaggi

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Species vocalizations

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Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Dolores Fernandez	05/21/2026	Argentina	Misiones	Ruta Provincial 2 36, Posadas	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Hugo Caverzasi	01/21/2024	Argentina	Misiones	El monte de los Abuelos, Santa Ana	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Hugo Caverzasi	05/06/2019	Argentina	Misiones	Selva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto Iguazú	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
	María Alejandra Sosa	04/02/2021	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Urugua-í	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Pablo Meoniz	09/08/2019	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Moconá	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Guillermo Marcaida	09/08/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva Privada y Ecolodge Surucuá	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Héctor Bernardo Fernández	10/13/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Chacra Mariposa, Campo Ramón	♂	Adult	No	No
	María Del Carmen Fabeiro	06/29/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva, Bio Reserva Karadya	Indistinguishable	Adult	No	No
	Maria Victoria Di Stasio	06/29/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Bio Reserva Karadya	N/A	Adult	No	No
	Dolores Fernandez	06/19/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva Privada y Ecolodge Surucuá	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez	05/04/2018	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
	Dolores Fernandez	08/23/2016	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva de Biosfera Yabotí	♂	Adult	Yes	No
	Guillermo Marcaida	12/03/2015	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Salto Encantado	♂	Adult	Yes	No
	Héctor Bernardo Fernández	07/29/2015	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero	♂ ♀	Adult	Yes	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	05/01/2014	Argentina	Misiones	Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú	N/A	N/A	No	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	04/01/2013	Argentina	Misiones	Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú	N/A	N/A	No	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	10/09/2011	Argentina	Misiones	Parque Provincial Urugua-í	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Jose Luis Merlo	09/19/2012	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva	♂	Adult	Yes	No
Download	Jorge La Grotteria	05/24/2012	Argentina	Misiones	Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva	N/A	N/A	No	No
	Jose Luis Merlo	09/24/2010	Argentina	Misiones	Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú	Indistinguishable	N/A	No	No