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Variable Antshrike

Thamnophilus caerulescens
Vieillot, LJP, 1816
Choca Común
Choca-da-mata

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Dark gray back, light gray ventral side, black crown, black tail with white tips, black wings with two white stripes. The female has a chestnut crown and cinnamon ventral side. We have observed females without stripes (Photograph ID 7613).

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Northern part of the country to San Luis and Buenos Aires.

Habitat: Forests and woodlands.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 441643
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/19/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 441642
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/19/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 439861
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/14/2020
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 408822
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/16/2020
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 343949
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/29/2019
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 256385
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/15/2018
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 184818
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/03/2015
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 81572
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/20/2015
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 79532
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/20/2015
Facundo Irazoqui
Foto
Photography ID: 74950
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/03/2015
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 74947
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/03/2015
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 21155
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/28/2008
Carlos F. Danti



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni09/30/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla ZorraquinConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239354629/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Pablo Bruni
238943022/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosArroyo Ayuí Grande, Concordia1Patricia Beatriz Benitez
237427802/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, Concordia1Pablo Bruni
237835711/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia2Faustino Hollmann
235482706/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, Concordia1Pablo Bruni
234640321/08/202517:44ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaMariano Costa
234375817/08/202520:30ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaMariano Costa
234278616/08/202518:34ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaMariano Costa
234149715/08/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia2Pablo Bruni
233970810/08/202519:41ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaMariano Costa
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Bibliography related


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

Artículo Lucero, F. y J. C. Chebez. 2011. Nuevas citas y ampliación de la distribución de algunas aves en las provincias de San Juan, Mendoza y La Rioja. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 71. Fundación Félix de Azara.

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. Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 14/03/2026.