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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 Delta del Paraná

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: 474700
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2021
Sergio Gabriel Borrillo
Foto
Photography ID: 459888
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/28/2021
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 459887
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/28/2021
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 451966
  Immature

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/13/2021
Carlos Alberto Miranda
Foto
Photography ID: 444454
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/13/2021
Fernando Miranda
Foto
Photography ID: 362461
♂ ♀
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/09/2019
Daniel Osvaldo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 361068
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/17/2019
Sebastián Otero
Foto
Photography ID: 357650
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/19/2019
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 291335
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/06/2018
Carlos Enrique Alvarez
Foto
Photography ID: 259213
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/09/2016
Tomás Hancke
Foto
Photography ID: 213067
  Adult

Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/10/2010
Vicente Piccirillo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
218492021/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Protegida Monte Blanco (Ex Delta Terra), Delta del ParanáDiego Carus
177508504/06/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta del ParanáEsteban Argerich
176837820/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Protegida Monte Blanco (Ex Delta Terra), Delta del ParanáDiego Carus
163579204/09/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del Paraná4Sebastián Otero
163572003/09/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del Paraná4Sebastián Otero
163478203/09/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáMauricio Secchi
161515316/07/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáMauricio Secchi
159481628/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáDaniel Osvaldo Fernández
159435628/05/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping Cielo, Delta del ParanáMauricio Secchi
157379023/04/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Carabelas, 3ª sección de Islas del Delta del Paraná, Delta del ParanáEsteban Argerich
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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 16/03/2026.