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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
212196724/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1María Alejandra Sosa
212051122/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
194557513/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1María Alejandra Sosa
194165108/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente Verde1María Alejandra Sosa
194034807/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1María Alejandra Sosa
153354612/01/2022ArgentinaMisionesÁrea Experimental Guaraní2María Alejandra Sosa
153313811/01/2022ArgentinaMisionesÁrea Experimental Guaraní1María Alejandra Sosa
143720530/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Caá Yarí6María Alejandra Sosa
143627829/07/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1María Alejandra Sosa
138845203/04/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Caá Yarí1María Alejandra Sosa
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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 22/03/2026.