Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda)

Other Names (World)
Rufous-tailed Antthrush, Brazilian Antthrush

Family
Formicariidae (Ground-antbirds)

Size
19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cabanis & Heine, 1859)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 600 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela.

South-eastern Brazil from eastern Minas Gerais and Esp��rito Santo south to northern Rio Grande do Sul, and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).

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 (10)...)

Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda) [XC220880]
by Eric DeFonso from Algulhas Negras road, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (call)

Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda) [XC391826]
by Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca from Pico Caled\u00f4nia, RJ, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Was long confused with Cryptic Antthrush (Chamaeza meruloides), but has recently been found to have different song. Formerly treated as conspecific with Scalloped Antthrush (Chamaeza turdina), but exhibits vocal and plumage differences and is widely separated geographically.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda) - 10 files

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