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Variable Antshrike

Thamnophilus caerulescens
Vieillot, LJP, 1816
Choca Común
Choca-da-mata

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Dark gray back, light gray ventral side, black crown, black tail with white tips, black wings with two white stripes. The female has a chestnut crown and cinnamon ventral side. We have observed females without stripes (Photograph ID 7613).

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Northern part of the country to San Luis and Buenos Aires.

Habitat: Forests and woodlands.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 618585
  Adult

Parque estadual três picos
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
08/20/2014
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 412938
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/25/2014
Vicente Piccirillo
Foto
Photography ID: 407660
  Adult

São José dos Pinhais
Paraná
Brazil
09/13/2014
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 397257
  Adult

Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
08/02/2014
Enrique Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 296680
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/04/2014
Gabriel Moresco
Foto
Photography ID: 260731
  Adult

Sierra de Santa barbara
Jujuy
Argentina
07/22/2014
Vicente Piccirillo
Foto
Photography ID: 249637
  Adult

Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
08/02/2014
Lucas Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 197353
  Adult

La Calera
Córdoba
Argentina
12/29/2014
Enzo Rossi
Foto
Photography ID: 125174
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
12/24/2014
Matias Almeida



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jose Luis Merlo03/11/2014ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
56203429/12/2014ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural de la Defensa La Calera, La CaleraEnzo Rossi
36212724/12/2014ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúMatias Almeida
21745212/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Privada Bahía CarayaMarcelo Gavensky
21621407/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
20884007/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRodolfo Seró
44379605/12/2014ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníFernando Alberto Segura
20443724/11/2014ArgentinaCórdobaCerro ColoradoSilvio Lamothe
20218624/11/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Natural Municipal Las PiedrasAlec Earnshaw
20443623/11/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Natural Municipal Las PiedrasAlec Earnshaw
20342323/11/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaPablo Meoniz
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Bibliography related


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

Artículo Lucero, F. y J. C. Chebez. 2011. Nuevas citas y ampliación de la distribución de algunas aves en las provincias de San Juan, Mendoza y La Rioja. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 71. Fundación Félix de Azara.

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. Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.