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Taraba major

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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Synonyms: Thamnophilus major.

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Records from Las Varillas

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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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Geographic distribution


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Species photographs

Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 398282
♂  Adult
Las Varillas
Córdoba
Argentina
05/16/2020
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 348593
♂  Adult
Las Varillas
Córdoba
Argentina
09/01/2019
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 205056
♂  Adult
Las Varillas
Córdoba
Argentina
11/21/2015
Hugo Caverzasi



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Caverzasi12/12/2018ArgentinaCórdobaLas VarillasN/AN/ANoNo



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 Detail of places sorted by number of records







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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248868227/06/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCampo Ricca, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
248429715/06/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCampo Bossi, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
248425413/06/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCampo E. Alvarez, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
247625224/05/2026ArgentinaCórdoba5 km al Este de Las Varillas - Estancia Las Varillas, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
247008310/05/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCaminorural Estancia El Pino, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
246103018/04/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCampo Durando 2, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
246099418/04/2026ArgentinaCórdobaGauchito Gil, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
245778512/04/2026ArgentinaCórdobaEl Rocío, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
238335208/11/2025ArgentinaCórdobaEstablecimiento Los Algarrobos, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
238131101/11/2025ArgentinaCórdoba5 km al Este de Las Varillas - Estancia Las Varillas, Las Varillas1Hugo Caverzasi
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Related bibliography


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.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Great Antshrike (Taraba major) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.