Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona) - HBW 8, p. 705
French: Tétéma flambé
German: Streifenbrust-Ameisendrossel
Spanish: Tovacá Colicorto
Other common names: Northern Short-tailed Antthrush (N & W races); Southern Short-tailed Antthrush (E & SE races)
Taxonomy: Myiothera campanisona M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823, São Paulo, south-east Brazil.
Taxonomic divisions uncertain, and races should possibly be grouped into up to four separate species. The four large, dark forms of Venezuelan and Guyanan tepuis (yavii, huachamacarii, obscura, fulvescens) form a group, having voice similar but not identical to that of N Andean birds; song recorded in Bolivia also differs distinctly from latter’s. Race tshororo considered doubtfully distinct from nominate. Twelve subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- venezuelana Menegaux & Hellmayr, 1906 - NW Venezuela in interior chain in Aragua and coastal mountains and Andes W to W Táchira.
- yavii Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1947 - Cerro Yaví, in SC Venezuela.
- huachamacarii Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1951 - S Venezuela on Cerro Huachamacari.
- venezuelana Menegaux & Hellmayr, 1906 - NW Venezuela in interior chain in Aragua and coastal mountains and Andes W to W Táchira.
- yavii Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1947 - Cerro Yaví, in SC Venezuela.
- huachamacarii Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1951 - S Venezuela on Cerro Huachamacari.
- obscura J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr., 1944 - SE Venezuela in Bolívar (including Gran Sabana, except Mt Roraima) and S Amazonas (Cerro Calentura and Cerro de la Neblina).
- fulvescens Salvin & Godman, 1882 - E Venezuela (Mt Roraima) and W Guyana.
- columbiana Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896 - Amazonian slope of Andes in Colombia.
- punctigula Chapman, 1924 - E Ecuador and N Peru (N of R Marañón).
- olivacea Tschudi, 1844 - C Peru.
- berlepschi Stolzmann, 1926 - SE Peru; presumably also extreme W Bolivia (extreme W La Paz).
- boliviana Hellmayr & Seilern, 1912 - Andean slope of Bolivia from La Paz SE to Santa Cruz.
- campanisona (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823) - E & SE Brazil locally in Ceará (Serra do Baturité) and Alagoas (Quebrangulo) and from S Bahia S to Santa Catarina.
- tshororo W. Bertoni, 1901 - E Paraguay, S Brazil (S Mato Grosso do Sul, W Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul) and NE Argentina (Misiones, Corrientes).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird walking on the forest floor, first at normal speed, then a section in slow motion (20%). Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp campanisona)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 3.6 -
A bird walking and foraging on the forest floor. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp campanisona)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 48 sec 3.3 -
A bird perching low on a tree, preening and calling. Locality Misiones Province, Argentina (ssp tshororo)
German Pugnali 8 February 2007 3 years ago 22 sec 3 -
A bird singing behind a trunk Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp venezuelana)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 4 years ago 19 sec 2.3 -
A poor view of a bird singing Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp venezuelana)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 4 years ago 17 sec 2.2
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Feeding on the ground.
Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Henrique 15 November 2009 2 years ago 4 -
One bird perching on a branch
Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Tomas Grim 14 September 2010 40 weeks ago 3.5 -
Dorsal view of bird on ground
Locality El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp venezuelana)
Mikko Pyhälä 19 May 2009 3 years ago 3 -
Bird perched in foliage, partly visible
Locality El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp venezuelana)
Mikko Pyhälä 31 May 2008 3 years ago 2 -
A bird on the dark forest floor.
Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp campanisona)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 1.7
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Loudsong. Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 2 years ago 4
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