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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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Records from Colonia Carlos Pellegrini

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: 625614
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
02/11/2025
Aluminé Sangorrín
Foto
Photography ID: 408344
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
12/22/2018
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 387906
♂ ♀
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
02/23/2020
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 341790
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
07/07/2019
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 292705
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/13/2018
Cesar D Agostino
Foto
Photography ID: 280058
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
07/30/2018
Tomas Aguirre Valles
Foto
Photography ID: 273188
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
06/06/2018
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 112646
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
08/22/2015
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 109738
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
08/06/2015
Gustavo Castaing



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235530409/09/2025ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniDiego Oscar
235003014/08/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero Caraya, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini2Diego Oscar
235022812/08/2025ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini2Diego Oscar
232254218/07/2025ArgentinaCorrientesPortal Parque Nacional, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini1Valentin Regis
228021127/03/2025ArgentinaCorrientesParque Provincial Iberá. Laguna Iberá, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini2Diego Oscar
226141011/02/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero Caraya, Colonia Carlos PellegriniAluminé Sangorrín
223323920/12/2024ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini2Diego Oscar
218452902/11/2024ArgentinaCorrientesSendero de montes y costa de la laguna, Parque Provincial Iberá, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini1Pablo Bruni
214621908/09/2024ArgentinaCorrientesSendero Caraya, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini1Diego Oscar
214598907/09/2024ArgentinaCorrientesPuesto Guardaparque - Centro de Interpretación, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini2Diego Oscar
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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 13/03/2026.