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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: 504558
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural El Destino
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/20/2022
Sebastián Otero
Foto
Photography ID: 339836
♂  Adult
Ruta Provincial 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/07/2019
Sebastián Otero
Foto
Photography ID: 265089
♂  Adult
Parque Costero del Sur
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/29/2018
Sebastián Otero



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230796120/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)2Sebastián Otero
203520414/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú2Sebastián Otero
203537212/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Sebastián Otero
203530711/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Sebastián Otero
195924627/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)1Sebastián Otero
180321729/07/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)1Sebastián Otero
175526222/04/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosTerraplen, Ceibas2Sebastián Otero
172378411/02/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Paranacito5Sebastián Otero
172369211/02/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1Sebastián Otero
168750911/12/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente López1Sebastián Otero
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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.