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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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🌿 EcoRegistros Revista - Related Articles


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05/26/2018 01:06



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Fabrizio García12/08/2024ArgentinaCórdobaMirador Loma de los Indios, MiramarN/AAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220643408/12/2024ArgentinaCórdobaMirador Loma de los Indios, MiramarFabrizio García
219608719/11/2024ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroVía Sin NombreFabrizio García
219555617/11/2024ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroTermas de Río HondoFabrizio García
152271926/12/2021ArgentinaCórdobaParque Recreativo García Lorca, Alta Gracia1Fabrizio García
143863631/07/2021ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Urbana Gral. San Martín1Fabrizio García
137701907/03/2021ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Urbana Gral. San MartínFabrizio García
137383228/02/2021ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Urbana Gral. San Martín1Fabrizio García
20899914/09/2014ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroReserva Tara Inti, Termas de Río HondoFabrizio García
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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.