The rufous-winged antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

[3] The rufous-winged antshrike was described by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1825 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus torquatus.

Adult males have a black crown and a gray face, neck, and upperparts.

Adult females have a rufous crown and a mottled whitish and gray face.

It hops through vegetation, gleaning prey from leaves, stems, vines, and branches by reaching and sometimes making short upward sallies from a perch.

It has been observed dropping to the ground to pick prey from the surface of leaf litter.It sometimes joins mixed-species feeding flocks.

Its calls include a "querulous upslurred whistle", a "nasal note that becomes harsh", and a "growl".

It occurs in several large protected areas and "appears capable of adapting to second-growth habitats, thus rendering it less sensitive to disturbance".