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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
172878025/02/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
163070720/08/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El Destino2Santiago Alemán
162856320/08/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El Destino2Sebastián Otero
69186231/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoMaría Alejandra Sosa
68873727/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
14739110/05/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
106634620/12/2011ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoJulian Quillen Vidoz
4141720/09/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoJosé Luis Lamela
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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.