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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: 538246
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Impenetrable
Chaco
Argentina
05/27/2023
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516407
  Adult

Reserva Natural Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
07/14/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516379
  Adult

Bañado La Estrella
Formosa
Argentina
07/12/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516244
  Adult

Las Lomitas
Formosa
Argentina
07/11/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516228
  Adult

Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo
Formosa
Argentina
07/10/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516072
  Adult

Palma Sola
Jujuy
Argentina
04/10/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 467080
  Adult

Las Palmas
Chaco
Argentina
10/08/2021
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 410520
  Adult

Río Monje
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/01/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 407439
  Adult

Arocena
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/01/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 389705
  Adult

San Javier
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/15/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 370454
  Adult

Santurce, San Cristóbal
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/28/2019
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 348072
  Adult

Coronda
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/31/2019
Andrés Cecconi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
177847627/05/2023ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El ImpenetrableAndrés Cecconi
168148014/07/2022ArgentinaFormosaReserva Natural FormosaAndrés Cecconi
168131312/07/2022ArgentinaFormosaEl Vertedero., Bañado La EstrellaAndrés Cecconi
168128711/07/2022ArgentinaFormosaLas LomitasAndrés Cecconi
168126910/07/2022ArgentinaFormosaSeccional Laguna Blanca, Parque Nacional Río PilcomayoAndrés Cecconi
168108610/04/2022ArgentinaJujuyPalma SolaAndrés Cecconi
148373308/10/2021ArgentinaChacoLas PalmasAndrés Cecconi
152309501/08/2020ArgentinaSanta FeRío MonjeAndrés Cecconi
152307701/08/2020ArgentinaSanta FeArocenaAndrés Cecconi
121484615/03/2020ArgentinaSanta FeSobre ruta prov 1, San JavierAndrés Cecconi
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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 14/03/2026.