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Great Antshrike

Taraba major
(Vieillot, LJP, 1816)
Chororó
Choró-boi
Family: Thamnophilidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Thamnophilus major.

Subspecies:

Description: Black back, white ventral, white wing strips and tail bars, red iris. The female has a brown back, ochraceous ventral, and red iris.

Geographical Distribution in Argentina: Northern part of the country up to Catamarca, San Luis, Córdoba, Santa Fe, and Entre Ríos.

Habitat: Forests, woodlands, and savannas.

Feeding: Arthropods and invertebrates.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Photography ID: 592933
 Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
07/20/2024
Bc_pajareritos Agriornis
Foto
Photography ID: 500073
♂  Adult
Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
06/08/2022
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
Foto
Photography ID: 499361
♂  Adult
Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
06/07/2022
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235622021/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaHerradura, FormosaEsteban Argerich
211631820/07/2024ArgentinaFormosaRiacho Pilagá, Formosa2Bc_pajareritos Agriornis
211148616/07/2024ArgentinaFormosaNavegación por Río Paraguay, Formosa1Bc_pajareritos Agriornis
187260829/07/2023ArgentinaFormosaCamino a Don Julián, Formosa2Fabricio Candia
187265728/07/2023ArgentinaFormosaRuta 6 camino a Mojón de Fierro, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
187260902/04/2023ArgentinaFormosaCamino a Laguna Oca, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
187265311/02/2023ArgentinaFormosaReserva de Biósfera Laguna Oca, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
187265221/12/2022ArgentinaFormosaReserva de Biósfera Laguna Oca, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
187265117/12/2022ArgentinaFormosaReserva de Biósfera Laguna Oca, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
187261519/11/2022ArgentinaFormosaCañada 12, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Great Antshrike (Taraba major) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.