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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: 689847
  Adult
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/31/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 686872
  Juvenile
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/14/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 686852
♂  Adult
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/14/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 585963
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/01/2024
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 386415
♀  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/29/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 377340
♂  Immature
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/25/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 127842
♂  Adult
Villa Paranacito
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/06/2015
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
247819831/05/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPesquero 25 de Mayo, MagdalenaHernán Tolosa
247018514/05/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPesquero 25 de Mayo, MagdalenaHernán Tolosa
214275605/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosHernán Tolosa
203976001/06/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasHernán Tolosa
132286407/12/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesHernán Tolosa
120765729/02/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoHernán Tolosa
117715925/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoHernán Tolosa
67915420/01/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosRío Paraná Guazú - Zarate Brazo LargoHernán Tolosa
37079106/12/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesHernán Tolosa
37036606/12/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino de tierra, Villa ParanacitoHernán Tolosa
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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 18/09/2026.