Rufous-capped Antshrike

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thamnophilidae
Genus
Thamnophilus
eBird Code
rucant1

Vocalizations

Matias Cabezas · CC_BY_4_0
Naelin · CC_BY_4_0
Sebastián Gómez Barboza Silveira · CC0_1_0
Leonel Roget · CC_BY_4_0
Fernando Sessegolo · CC0_1_0

Subspecies (5)

  • Thamnophilus ruficapillus cochabambae

    southern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán)

  • Thamnophilus ruficapillus jaczewskii

    northern Peru (Amazonas south of Río Marañón, Cajamarca, and San Martín)

  • Thamnophilus ruficapillus marcapatae

    southeastern Peru (Cusco and Puno)

  • Thamnophilus ruficapillus ruficapillus

    southeastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and Uruguay

  • Thamnophilus ruficapillus subfasciatus

    Yungas of northwestern Bolivia (western Cochabamba and La Paz)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.