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Tufted Antshrike

Mackenziaena severa
(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Batará Copetón
Borralhara

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

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Records from Parque Provincial Urugua-í

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Lanius severus.


Description: All black with a very noticeable crest. The female is black barred with cinnamon, with a rufous crown and crest.

Geographical Distribution within Argentina: Misiones.

Behavior: Very secretive.

Habitat: Forests.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Nesting: Nest built with leaves, semi-spherical, supported (not hanging or between branches).

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 673621
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 564074
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
01/03/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 564060
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
01/03/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 553291
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2023
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 318537
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
02/06/2019
Iván Eroles
Foto
Photography ID: 111979
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
06/27/2013
Emilio Martin Perez
Foto
Photography ID: 91514
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
03/16/2015
Silvio Lamothe



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
María Alejandra Sosa04/02/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria10/09/2011ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236758410/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íAdrian Braidotti
243563009/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íSantos Uranga
233992911/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íNicolas Olejnik
233439330/07/2025ArgentinaMisionesPP Urugua-í--Seccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-í1Franco Montaño Herrero
217199712/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í2Pablo Bruni
217152612/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í2Faustino Hollmann
221023102/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-í2Enrique Chiurla
220629002/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-í2Victor Hugo Michelini
214763304/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íDiego Carus
212261125/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1María 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.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tufted Antshrike (Mackenziaena severa) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 15/03/2026.