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).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (128)...)

Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) [XC428074]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Pico da Bandeira, Dores do Rio Preto-ES, Esp\u00edrito Santo, Brazil (chamado)

Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) [XC402308]
by Sjoerd Mayer from S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo do Sapuca\u00ed, S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo do Sapuca\u00ed, Minas Gerais, 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:

JPG files for Southern Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) - 10 files

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