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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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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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Species photographs

Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 568144
♂  Adult
José de la Quintana
Córdoba
Argentina
01/30/2024
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 524829
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Pre-Delta
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/02/2023
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 397959
♀  Adult
Villa Los Aromos
Córdoba
Argentina
04/09/2020
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 392435
♀  Adult
Cerrito
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/02/2020
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 376095
♂  Adult
La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/02/2020
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 221859
♀  Adult
Tres Marías
Formosa
Argentina
09/22/2017
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 202869
♀  Adult
Alta Gracia
Córdoba
Argentina
05/13/2017
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 165399
♂  Adult
Saldán
Córdoba
Argentina
09/02/2016
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 151697
♀  Adult
Cerro Colorado
Córdoba
Argentina
05/29/2016
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 148181
♂  Adult
Villa del Rosario
Córdoba
Argentina
04/29/2016
Andres Espindola



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
202012329/03/2024ArgentinaCórdobaDesde la para a campo mare., Reserva Natural Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar ChiquitaAndres Espindola
196047230/01/2024ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la Quintana1Andres Espindola
195767227/01/2024ArgentinaCórdobaVilla Los AromosAndres Espindola
195470624/01/2024ArgentinaCórdobaVilla Los Aromos1Andres Espindola
172416202/02/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional Pre-DeltaAndres Espindola
169825407/01/2023ArgentinaCórdobaAvenida los Aromos 1145Andres Espindola
141041729/05/2021ArgentinaCórdobaJosé de la QuintanaAndres Espindola
138884802/04/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosParaje la Azotea, frente al P.n. Pre Delta, Diamante2Andres Espindola
134156302/01/2021ArgentinaCórdobaVilla del RosarioAndres Espindola
127997115/08/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Libertador General San Martin1Andres Espindola
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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 26/09/2026.