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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: 91741
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Lara
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/24/2008
Diego Varales



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
221456224/12/2024UruguayRochaBalneario La Paloma., RochaDiego Varales
202896620/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Varales
154414008/02/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada4Diego Varales
137655207/03/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada1Diego Varales
119527117/02/2020UruguayMaldonadoCerro San Antonio, Piriápolis1Diego Varales
119391716/02/2020UruguayMaldonadoCerro San Antonio, Piriápolis2Diego Varales
113627519/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoDiego Varales
91572108/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a la Isla Santiago, EnsenadaDiego Varales
82203413/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoDiego Varales
80928314/10/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Laguna San VicenteDiego Varales
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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 24/09/2026.