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Southern Rufous-capped Antshrike

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

Classification

Class
Aves

The rufous-capped antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics The rufous-capped antshrike was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus ruficapillus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 7,872Peru · 546