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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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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Lanius severus.


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

Foto
Photography ID: 296683
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
04/17/2015
Gabriel Moresco
Foto
Photography ID: 127289
  Adult

Bella Vista
Itapúa
Paraguay
11/29/2015
Roberto Fermín Derna
Foto
Photography ID: 114494
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/08/2015
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 101237
  Adult

Angra dos Reis
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
06/03/2015
João Sérgio Barros
Foto
Photography ID: 91514
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
03/16/2015
Silvio Lamothe



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Guillermo Marcaida12/03/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoAdultYesNo
Héctor Bernardo Fernández07/29/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce Caballero♂ ♀AdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
37745603/12/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoElsa Longo
37552803/12/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoGuillermo Marcaida
36896029/11/2015ParaguayItapúaReserva Bella Vista, Bella VistaRoberto Fermín Derna
33460024/09/2015ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge Surucuá1Alec Earnshaw
33106513/09/2015BrazilSão PauloFazenda Angelim, UbatubaMarcelo Gavensky
33101311/09/2015BrazilRio de JaneiroFazenda Murycana, ParatyMarcelo Gavensky
32884608/09/2015ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaAdrian Antunez
32852807/09/2015ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaAdrian Antunez
32549906/09/2015ParaguayItapúaReserva Bella Vista, Bella VistaRoberto Fermín Derna
31360329/07/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroHéctor Bernardo Fernández
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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.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tufted Antshrike (Mackenziaena severa) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 18/03/2026.