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Short-tailed Antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona
(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Tovaca Común
Tovaca-campainha

Family: Formicariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Brownish-red back, short whitish postocular stripe, short cinnamon-colored tail with black subapical band and ochraceous tip, white throat, ventral side whitish with ochraceous on the chest and strong brown streaking. Beak and long legs are pinkish.

Geographic Distribution: Misiones and northeast of Corrientes.

Habitat: Forests, in the lower and middle strata.

Behavior: Ground-dwelling, running, resembles a Thrush, more often heard than seen.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Iván Eroles01/04/2018ArgentinaMisionesCamino al Teyú CuaréSan IgnacioN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236587516/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesDesembocadura Arroyo el Cazador, San Ignacio1Enrique Chiurla
235149416/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesDesembocadura Arroyo el Cazador, San Ignacio1Victor Hugo Michelini
209425625/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesPP Teyú Cuaré, San Ignacio2Nazareno Del Carlo
208057425/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesPP Tey? Cuar?, San Ignacio2Kenneth Roberts
207484425/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesPP Teyú Cuaré, San Ignacio2Franco Huala
206092825/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesPP Teyú Cuaré, San Ignacio2Lautaro Pereira
187316715/02/2019ArgentinaMisionesUnnamed Road, San Ignacio1Fabricio Candia
88527929/01/2019ArgentinaMisionesSan IgnacioIván Eroles
67082704/01/2018ArgentinaMisionesCamino al Teyú Cuaré, San IgnacioIván Eroles
106967628/06/2017ArgentinaMisionesSan Ignacio Mini, San IgnacioJulian Quillen Vidoz
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Short, L. L. 1971. Aves nuevas o poco comunes de Corrientes. Rev. Mus. Cs. Nat. B. Rivadavia. Zool. TomoIX, Nº 11.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.