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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 Bio Reserva Karadya

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: 495370
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
01/20/2022
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 459314
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
08/15/2021
Santiago Alemán
Foto
Photography ID: 456944
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2021
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 456943
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2021
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 456847
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
07/28/2021
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 448496
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
05/22/2021
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 447284
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
05/21/2021
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 379540
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
10/14/2019
Marian Wigdorovitz
Foto
Photography ID: 358095
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
10/14/2019
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 358094
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
10/14/2019
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 354580
  Adult

Bio Reserva Karadya
Misiones
Argentina
09/27/2019
Héctor Bernardo Fernández



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
María Del Carmen Fabeiro06/29/2018ArgentinaMisionesReservaBio Reserva KaradyaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Maria Victoria Di Stasio06/29/2018ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaN/AAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
217180511/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya4Pablo Bruni
217131811/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya4Faustino Hollmann
187256014/07/2023ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Fabricio Candia
173788216/03/2023ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaDiego Oscar
208595422/05/2022ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Faustino Hollmann
158993420/01/2022ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya3Pablo Moreno
161149316/01/2022ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaSergio Castedo
150412525/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya2Silvina Collado
150405525/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya2Julian Uriel Collado
150354824/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya2Silvina Collado
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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 16/03/2026.