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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: 506838
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/03/2022
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 474959
♂  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2021
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 457953
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/14/2021
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 362453
♂ ♀  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/09/2019
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
163669503/09/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino rural, CeibasDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
159199529/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta de San FernandoDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
159481728/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
159194328/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta de San FernandoDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
151515104/12/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
148404916/10/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
144761814/08/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas2Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
113242209/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Carabelas, sección de Islas del Delta del Paraná, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
92882401/06/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 11 (-35,344652, -57,183917)3Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
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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.