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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
244722915/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito3Diego Oscar
244478407/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
239131024/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
231656706/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito1Diego Oscar
225714026/02/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
218258002/11/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa ParanacitoDiego Oscar
197996431/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
194189805/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
173275606/03/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito2Diego Oscar
173245726/02/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosAcceso a Estancia Santo Domingo, Villa Paranacito1Diego Oscar
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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 22/09/2026.