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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: 645659
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Salta
Argentina
07/22/2025
Nazareno Del Carlo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232739522/07/2025ArgentinaSaltaArroyo Castellanos, Capital1Nazareno Del Carlo
209418924/02/2024ArgentinaSaltaCasitas de campo Wara Kusi, La Caldera6Nazareno Del Carlo
209418823/02/2024ArgentinaSaltaCasitas de campo Wara Kusi, La Caldera4Nazareno Del Carlo
209419014/02/2024ArgentinaSaltaLas Vertientes Ecopueblo, La Caldera1Nazareno Del Carlo
209419126/01/2024ArgentinaJujuySendero El Pedemontano, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Nazareno Del Carlo
209418417/12/2023ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña, Capital2Nazareno Del Carlo
209418713/08/2023ArgentinaSaltaReserva del Huaico, Capital1Nazareno Del Carlo
209418626/08/2022ArgentinaSaltaReserva Natural Urutaú, Capital1Nazareno Del Carlo
209418526/03/2022ArgentinaSaltaParque del Bicentenario1Nazareno Del Carlo
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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 27/09/2026.