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Rufous-tailed Antthrush

chamaeza ruficauda

Formicariidae

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19-19.5 cm. Probably not distinguishable in the field from campanisoma and meruloides. Distinguishing characteristics are a black and small bill. No black spots on the forehead. Throat unspotted. Above reddish-brown including the tail. Sides of abdomen heavily streaked. Crissum barred. Tail long without a pale tip. The best criterion to determine the species. The song, a rising short trill 950-1350 hz lasting for 4-5 seconds ^67 , is the shortest song of the three Chamaeza species. A rail-like walker of the forest floor. Common in high mountain forest and scrub. In the <8E>Serra Mantiqueira, Serra dos Org<C4>os, Serra Bocaina, and above<8E>Campos do Jord<C4>o<8E>. From 1000-2200 meters Ridgely and Tudor . Probably distinct on the species level from /Chamaeza turdina in Colombia and /Chamaeza chionogaster in Venezuela which have completely different vocalizations ^67 . 9049 Song. Serra da Mantiqueira, Tres Picos trail, Itatiaia NP, 11<10>5<10>93. Sunny, 22<91>C. Primary forest: 3738 Song. Serra da Mantiqueira, Tres Picos trail, Itatiaia NP, 11<10>5<10>93. Sunny, 25<91>C. Primary forest. With /Attila phoenicurus .: 12175 Song. Serra Bocaina, near S. Jose do Barreiro, 11<10>3<10>93. Cloudy, 23<91>C Secondary forest.: 461 Song. Serra Bocaina, near S. Jose do Barreiro, 10<10>30<10>94. Drizzle, 15<91>C. Primary forest. With /Hylopezus nattereri .: 5003 Song. Serra da Mantiqueira, 11<10>18<10>98. Sunny, 20<91>C. Cloud forest. With /Basileuterus leucoblepharus .: 15746 >800,800^300 ruficauda:

Character status: partial decoder; angle-bracket byte markers are preserved

Recovered structure; field assignment may be heuristic

Structured account sections

Description

Voice

The best criterion to determine the species. The song, a rising short trill 950-1350 hz lasting for 4-5 seconds ^67 , is the shortest song of the three Chamaeza species.

Habitat and status

A rail-like walker of the forest floor.

Distribution

Common in high mountain forest and scrub.

Additional notes

In the <8E>Serra Mantiqueira, Serra dos Org<C4>os, Serra Bocaina, and above<8E>Campos do Jord<C4>o<8E>. From 1000-2200 meters Ridgely and Tudor . Probably distinct on the species level from /Chamaeza turdina in Colombia and /Chamaeza chionogaster in Venezuela which have completely different vocalizations ^67 .

Structure status: heuristic; decoded_account_text and segment JSON remain authoritative

Release-specific historical evidence — the three releases remain separate; none is canonical

Release history

This work was published as three separate releases: the Disc 3 release first, the Disc 2 release later, and the Disc 1 release in 2011. Differences between them are historical release differences and are never merged.

Disc 3 in this release's bird list (aux_nonzero;local_checklist_byte45_flag_1)
Disc 2 in this release's bird list (aux_nonzero;local_checklist_byte45_flag_1)
Disc 1 (2011) in this release's bird list (aux_nonzero;local_checklist_byte45_flag_1)

The account in the Disc 1 (2011) revision

The 2011 Disc 1 revision carries this account text unchanged from the Disc 3 release.

Historical taxonomy

WORLD

chamaeza ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Antthrush

Formicariidae

Antthrushes,Antpittas

CLEMENTS

chamaeza ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Antthrush

Formicariidae

Antthrushes,Antpittas

AOU_HM

chamaeza ruficauda

Rufous-tailed Antthrush

Formicariidae

Antthrushes,Antpittas

Recordings

9049.mp3

9049 Song. Serra da Mantiqueira, Tres Picos trail, Itatiaia NP, 11<10>5<10>93. Sunny, 22<91>C. Primary forest

Historical relationship: account_audio; status: retained_v1_0_1; source order: 1.