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Photo of Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus)

Rufous-capped Antshrike

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

The rufous-capped antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

The rufous-capped antshrike was described by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1816 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus ruficapillus.

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Photo credit: Hector Bottai

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