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Thamnophilus ruficapillus

Rufous-capped Antshrike


Thamnophilus ruficapillus

Vieillot, LJP, 1816
Choca Corona Rojiza
Choca-de-chapéu-vermelho
Family: Thamnophilidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Crown, back, wings, and dorsal tail rufous; ventral tail black with white tips. Face, throat, and subcaudal ochraceous. Whitish chest barred with black. The female lacks the pectoral barring and has the entire ventral side ochraceous.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina:
Thamnophilus ruficapillus ruficapillus: Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, and northern Buenos Aires.
Thamnophilus ruficapillus cochabambae: Salta, Jujuy, and Tucumán.

Habitat: Forests and woodlands.

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
244070627/02/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
241420503/01/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
241361819/12/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
238987718/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
237175805/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosDepartamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
219822221/11/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy2Gabriel Carbajales
214651707/09/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy2Patricia Beatriz Benitez
214645406/09/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 12 camino a Villa Paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy3Patricia Beatriz Benitez
213349513/08/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy1Gabriel Carbajales
200459028/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo paranacito, Departamento Islas del Ibicuy3Gabriel Carbajales
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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.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.