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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
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Synonyms: Thamnophilus major.

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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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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Primer registro documentado de nidificación del Chororó (Taraba major major) en Santiago del Estero, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 8 - Article Nº 3
Publish by: Oscar Bernardo Quiroga
Published date: 05/26/2018 01:06



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232389113/07/2025ArgentinaSanta Felaguna setubal, San José del Rincón1Naré Berduc
110699506/10/2019ArgentinaSanta FeSan José del RincónPablo Capovilla
110527828/09/2019ArgentinaSanta Fe-31.592, -60.573, San José del RincónEduardo Beltrocco
94777416/07/2019ArgentinaSanta FePuerto Palacios y Frias Paz, San José del Rincón2Eduardo Beltrocco
123689917/07/2017ArgentinaSanta FeCalle de la Luna, San José del Rincón1Leila Lodi
59274317/07/2017ArgentinaSanta FeCalle de la Luna, San José del Rincón1Eduardo Beltrocco
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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.