NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Rufous-capped Antthrush
Formicarius colma Boddaert, 1783
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The rufous-capped antthrush (Formicarius colma) is a small species of bird in the family Formicariidae located in the order Passeriformes.
It is considered to be uncommon but widespread, found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The rufous-capped antthrush is typically found inhabiting the shady floor of tall, humid forests on solid ground, and is occasionally spotted in transitional forests (várzea) and savanna forests (Suriname).
Wikipedia contributors, Rufous-capped antthrush; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:58:21.815238+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Formicarius colma Boddaert, 1783
- Name authority
- Boddaert, 1783
- Common name
- Rufous-capped Antthrush
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Formicariidae
- Genus
- Formicarius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFormicariidae G. R. Gray, 1840
- genusFormicarius Boddaert, 1783
- speciesFormicarius colma Boddaert, 1783
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Formicarius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous-fronted AntthrushFormicarius rufifrons Blake, 1957 | FormicariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-headed AntthrushFormicarius nigricapillus Ridgway, 1893 | FormicariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-faced AntthrushFormicarius analis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | FormicariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Boddaert, & Pieter. (1783). Table Des Planches Enluminéez d’Histoire Naturelle de M. D’Aubenton. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6JHY6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.