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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
151276108/12/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices2Rodolfo Seró
140101408/05/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los Pantanos1Rodolfo Seró
135609024/01/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íRodolfo Seró
131088014/11/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosRodolfo Seró
130791807/11/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlsina, BaraderoRodolfo Seró
129958117/10/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosRodolfo Seró
118286401/02/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1Rodolfo Seró
114813114/12/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta sin nombrar (-33,298413, -58,538295), Perdices2Rodolfo Seró
92895301/06/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosRodolfo Seró
91819701/05/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRodolfo Seró
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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 20/09/2026.