Thamnophilus ruficapillus
- 21.3 × 16.7 mm
- Clutch: 3 eggs
Breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Whitish, with reddish- to violet-brown blotches and a few lines, mostly in a cap at the larger end.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 6 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 7, p. 541.
- Description
- de la Peña 2025 (Aves Argentinas tomo 7).
Drawing checked against a photo: de la Peña 2025, Aves Argentinas tomo 7, p. 541. - Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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