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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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Records from José de la Quintana

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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 568144
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
01/30/2024
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 501658
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
07/24/2022
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 477389
♂ ♀  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
08/22/2021
Marcelo A Carranza
Foto
Photography ID: 289477
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
09/23/2018
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 272483
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
06/24/2018
Lucas Pisana
Foto
Photography ID: 196710
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
05/28/2016
Enzo Rossi
Foto
Photography ID: 120067
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
10/12/2015
Andres Espindola



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
196047230/01/2024ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la Quintana1Andres Espindola
167985826/11/2022ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la QuintanaHugo Caverzasi
161538224/07/2022ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la QuintanaJorge Schlemmer
152476822/08/2021ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la QuintanaMarcelo A Carranza
144710416/08/2021ArgentinaCórdobaBoca del rio, José de la Quintana1Dario Juan Wendeler
141041729/05/2021ArgentinaCórdobaJosé de la QuintanaAndres Espindola
140866929/05/2021ArgentinaCórdobaJosé de la QuintanaYanina Golocovsky
134730510/01/2021ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la QuintanaHugo Caverzasi
128840412/09/2020ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la QuintanaJorge Schlemmer
128426917/08/2020ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la Quintana1Dario Juan Wendeler
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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 10/03/2026.