However, because that binomial had previously applied to another species, by the principle of priority Lichtenstein's 1823 description as Myiothera campanisona is recognized as the original.

Its specific epithet comes from the Latin "campana" (bell) and "sonus" (sound) and refers to the species' bell-like song.

[5] The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognize C. c. tshororo; the IOC includes it in C. c.

Their tail is brown with a black band near the end and thin buff or whitish tips on the feathers.

[4][8][9] The other subspecies of the short-tailed antthrush share the nominate's basic pattern with some color variations.

The subspecies are found thus:[2][6][4][8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations] The short-tailed antthrush inhabits humid foothill and montane forests and woodlands throughout its several discrete ranges.

[4] The short-tailed antthrush's diet and foraging behavior are not known, though it is assumed to eat mostly insects and other arthropods and perhaps also small vertebrates.

It walks slowly and deliberately, pumping its tail and meandering through thick vegetation and along roots and logs.

[4][8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations] The short-tailed antthrush's breeding season appears to vary geographically but includes months between September and January.