Southern Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus)

Other Names (World)
Southern Rufous-capped Antshrike, Rufous-capped Antshrike, Marcapata Antshrike (marcapatae)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
Vieillot, 1816

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and moist shrubland. From sea-level - 3,050 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (127)...)

Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus) [XC236186]
by Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca from Parna Capara\u00f3, Alto Capara\u00f3, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)

Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) [XC6486]
by Fernando Jacobs from 10km east of Moji das Cruzes, SP, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Belongs to the "Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) group", which also includes Chapman's Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae), Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus), Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), Chestnut-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus palliatus) and Rufous-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus). Appears to form a superspecies with Rufous-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus), but syntopy is suspected in south of range in Brazil (extreme eastern Minas Gerais and north-western Rio de Janeiro).

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

jaczewskii Domaniewski, 1925 - Northern Peru (Cajamarca, Amazonas south of R Mara��n, San Mart��n).
marcapatae Hellmayr, 1912 - Southern Peru (Cuzco, Puno).
subfasciatus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876 - North-western Bolivia (La Paz, western Cochabamba). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus subfasciatus).
cochabambae (Chapman, 1921) - Eastern Cochabamba and south-western Santa Cruz south to north-western Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucum�n).
ruficapillus Vieillot, 1816 - Eastern Paraguay and south-eastern Brazil (southern from eastern Minas Gerais and Esp��rito Santo) south to north-eastern Argentina (Misiones, Corrientes, Entre R��os, north-eastern Buenos Aires) and Uruguay.

References
See References.

Files:

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