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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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Photography ID: 480879
♂  Adult
Ribeirão Pires
São Paulo
Brazil
11/12/2020
Horacio Alberto Garcia
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Photography ID: 206654
♂  Adult
Monte alegre do sul
São Paulo
Brazil
06/06/2017
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251235321/07/2026BrazilSão PauloMacuquinho Lodge, Salesópolis1Pablo Eguia
154123612/11/2020BrazilSão PauloParque Municipal Milton Marinho de Morais, Ribeirão PiresHoracio Alberto Garcia
58420706/06/2017BrazilSão PauloMonte alegre do sulCarlos Schmidt
55271205/03/2017BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEsteban Argerich
55259704/03/2017BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEsteban Argerich
56967813/02/2017BrazilSão PauloPosada de Pesquisa, Parque Estadual IntervalesEugenia Boggiano
41045601/03/2016BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEsteban Argerich
39589812/01/2016BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesLuis Emilio Lorenzo
33054708/09/2015BrazilSão PauloGrande sao pauloMarcelo Gavensky
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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 21/09/2026.