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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: 376663
♀  Adult
Arroyo ceibito
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/22/2020
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 214841
♂  Adult
Isla Talavera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/21/2017
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 127820
♂  Adult
Villa Paranacito
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/06/2015
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 120351
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/18/2015
Ricardo Juliano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
117585822/01/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosArroyo ceibitoRicardo Juliano
67861120/01/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosClub de pesca El Remanso, Río Paraná Guazú - Zarate Brazo LargoRicardo Juliano
67010807/01/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosClub de pesca El RemansoRicardo Juliano
60342021/08/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla TalaveraRicardo Juliano
56605617/04/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosClub de pesca El RemansoRicardo Juliano
46091603/08/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosClub de pesca El Remanso, Río Paraná Guazú - Zarate Brazo LargoRicardo Juliano
37034406/12/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino de tierra, Villa ParanacitoRicardo Juliano
34795718/10/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesRicardo Juliano
29274207/06/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosClub de pesca El Remanso, Río Paraná Guazú - Zarate Brazo LargoRicardo Juliano
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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.