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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: 637262
♀  Adult
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/05/2025
Julian Uriel Collado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244460622/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya Palo blanco, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
244448416/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Lara--Camino Villa Elisa, Ensenada2Julian Uriel Collado
236078510/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
236075710/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario Palo Blanco, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
236033124/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino de la Ribera Norte 429, Parque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)1Julian Uriel Collado
236027223/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
235991709/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la Balandra1Julian Uriel Collado
232277712/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplen costero desde av. 66 hasta calle 32, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
232268309/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla Paulino, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
231472421/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresHudson2Julian Uriel Collado
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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 26/09/2026.