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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


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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
236786524/09/202517:24ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua1Eduardo Cusano
235703006/09/2025ArgentinaJujuyArroyo Tres Cruces, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Hugo Caverzasi
209419126/01/2024ArgentinaJujuySendero El Pedemontano, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Nazareno Del Carlo
189008724/09/2023ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaPablo Meoniz
190167830/08/2023ArgentinaJujuyCamino entre Monolito y Mesada, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Alec Earnshaw
135369523/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua1Jorge La Grotteria
135364723/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua1María Alejandra Sosa
97281913/07/2019ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua5Luis Fernandez Campos
24924822/01/2012ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaSebastián Dardanelli
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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.