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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
256270105/05/2026ArgentinaSaltaTierra Depino, La Caldera1Giselle Mangini
256267926/02/2026ArgentinaSaltaCabaña Las Morenas, Capital1Giselle Mangini
256268122/02/2026ArgentinaSaltaPP Potrero de Yala--Laguna Rodeo, Capital2Giselle Mangini
256270610/12/2025ArgentinaJujuySan Lorenzo, Calilegua, Jujuy, AR (-23,688, -64,88), Ledesma1Giselle Mangini
256268316/11/2025ArgentinaSaltaParque del Bicentenario, Capital2Giselle Mangini
256271913/10/2025BoliviaDepartamento de La PazComunidad Sacramento2Giselle Mangini
258120021/09/2025ArgentinaTucumánRuta Provincial 305, Tucumán, AR (-26,417, -64,948), Burruyacú2Giselle Mangini
256268416/04/2025ArgentinaSaltaRuta Provincial 4, Dr. Manuel Belgrano AR-Jujuy -24.11799, -65.46957, Capital1Giselle Mangini
258119726/03/2025ArgentinaTucumánProyecto Seamos Bosques, Burruyacú1Giselle Mangini
256271522/02/2025ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial Nº6--El Rastro., Santa Bárbara1Giselle Mangini
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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 09/10/2026.