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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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Foto
Photography ID: 636940
♂  Adult
Abra de Santa Laura
Salta
Argentina
05/14/2025
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 422812
♂  Adult
Camino a Canal Galofre
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/06/2020
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 203550
♂  Adult
Abra de Santa Laura
Jujuy
Argentina
04/30/2017
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 155003
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/17/2016
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 149692
♂  Adult
Ruta 9 limite Salta Jujuy
Jujuy
Argentina
04/29/2016
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 90705
♀  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/14/2015
Dolores Fernandez



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Species vocalizations

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Dolores Fernandez09/02/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez07/07/2026ArgentinaJujuyRuta Nacional 9N/AN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez11/22/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, CeibasN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252222102/09/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúDolores Fernandez
249496407/07/202612:38ArgentinaJujuyRuta Nacional 9Dolores Fernandez
238951322/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, CeibasDolores Fernandez
229491414/05/2025ArgentinaSaltaLímite con Jujuy, Abra de Santa LauraDolores Fernandez
142465316/06/2021ArgentinaSaltaCamino de cornisa Salta-san Salvador de JujuyDolores Fernandez
132263706/12/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a Canal GalofreDolores Fernandez
57639930/04/2017ArgentinaJujuyAbra de Santa LauraDolores Fernandez
44698417/06/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasDolores Fernandez
43412629/04/2016ArgentinaJujuyRuta 9 limite Salta JujuyDolores Fernandez
26294014/03/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesDolores Fernandez
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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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Recommended citation
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 27/09/2026.