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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: 251971
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/24/2018
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
Foto
Photography ID: 81276
♂  Adult
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/17/2015
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
Foto
Photography ID: 61107
♂  Adult
Atalaya
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/30/2014
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
Foto
Photography ID: 24404
♂  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/28/2013
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251697822/08/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresHudsonWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
246919209/05/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
243078909/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta LaraWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
242406117/01/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
202523321/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Blanca, MagdalenaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
172878025/02/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
142861809/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Zapata, MagdalenaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
136679307/02/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta LaraWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
97475312/09/2019ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 4, Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala2Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
93103508/06/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta LaraWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
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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 25/09/2026.