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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

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: 463438
  Adult

Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 163345
  Adult

Barranqueras
Chaco
Argentina
08/15/2016
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 45418
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/24/2014
Jorge La Grotteria



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria07/18/2011ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaAdultYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria11/14/2010ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional Pre-DeltaN/AAdultYesNo



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240891302/01/202610:44ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
234727822/08/202510:40ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Nacional 981Jorge La Grotteria
234722622/08/202509:38ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Nacional 981Jorge La Grotteria
227454718/04/202510:01ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
223539712/01/202514:04ArgentinaEntre RíosEspejo 1241, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
223500312/01/202508:26ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
223498412/01/202508:05ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
223495112/01/202507:59ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
221649128/12/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
213002310/08/2024ArgentinaFormosaVía sin nombre3Jorge La Grotteria
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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 13/03/2026.