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Large-tailed Antshrike

Mackenziaena leachii
(Such, G, 1825)
Batará Pintado
Borralhara-assobiadora

Family: Thamnophilidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Thamnophilus leachii.


Description: All black, speckled with white. The female is black speckled with cinnamon, so heavily speckled that on the head it becomes cinnamon speckled with black.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Misiones and northeastern Corrientes.

Habitat: Forests and capueras.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Breeding: Nest made of leaves, semi-spherical, resting (not hanging or between branches).

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/21/2016BrazilSanta CatarinaUrupemaAdultYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria11/23/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaAdultYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria03/31/2013ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaAdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
214154805/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 211Jorge La Grotteria
211719521/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesVía sin nombre1Jorge La Grotteria
119879422/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15 (-26,844570, -54,221768)1Jorge La Grotteria
119877922/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15 (-26,871943, -54,227870), Parque Provincial Caá Yarí1Jorge La Grotteria
119668419/02/2020ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar (-27,458342, -55,815072)2Jorge La Grotteria
111052715/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar (-27,458508, -55,815503)1Jorge La Grotteria
39328321/01/2016BrazilSanta CatarinaUrupemaJorge La Grotteria
20259823/11/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaJorge La Grotteria
5674131/03/2013ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaJorge La Grotteria
248822/05/2010ArgentinaMisionesCampo RamónJorge La Grotteria
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Bibliography related


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.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Large-tailed Antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.