Antbirds

Rufous-capped Antshrike

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

The Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) is a 20 g scrub bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Antbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

20 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Where to see it: Reserva Natural Playa Penino (Uruguay); Paso Centurión · Área General (Uruguay); Laguna del Diario (Uruguay); Ceibas (Argentina); PE Intervales (Brazil).

Photo: (c) Joselin Listur, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist