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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
236279610/09/2025ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra1Gabriel Carbajales
169405421/11/2022ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraMauricio Secchi
151605512/12/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraMauricio Secchi
153752103/11/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraMaría Del Carmen Fabeiro
152208203/11/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraVictor Hugo Michelini
149934103/11/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraCarlos Valpreda
196245723/08/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra1Miguel Ansenuza
145609423/08/2021ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra1Hugo Caverzasi
116645510/01/2020ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraMarcelo Gavensky
96423218/08/2019ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra1Adriana Bellotti
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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.