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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

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Foto
Photography ID: 698795
♂  Adult
Capitan Solari
Chaco
Argentina
07/23/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 698061
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
07/21/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 672022
♂  Adult
Andino
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/08/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 671044
♀  Adult
Carcarañá
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/01/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 669942
♂  Adult
Lucio V. López
Santa Fe
Argentina
01/18/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 661529
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/10/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 645060
♀  Adult
La Leonesa
Chaco
Argentina
07/14/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 644727
♂  Adult
Selvas en galería del Río Tragadero
Chaco
Argentina
07/13/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 644499
♂  Adult
Villa Ocampo
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/11/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 644421
♀  Adult
Villa Ocampo
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/11/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 644397
♀  Adult
Romang
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/10/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 643982
♂  Adult
Cayastá
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/10/2025
Peter Vidana



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
250856423/07/2026ArgentinaChacoCamino entre Capitán Solari y Pn Chaco, Capitan SolariPeter Vidana
250685421/07/2026ArgentinaChacoSendero el palmar, Parque Nacional ChacoPeter Vidana
242958008/02/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCircuito natural Andino, AndinoPeter Vidana
242700801/02/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRío Carcarañá, CarcarañáPeter Vidana
242391418/01/2026ArgentinaSanta FeVieja usina, Lucio V. LópezPeter Vidana
239544610/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero yatay, Parque Nacional MburucuyáPeter Vidana
232710814/07/2025ArgentinaChacoCaminos rurales, La LeonesaPeter Vidana
232606913/07/2025ArgentinaChacoCercano a puente Tragadero, Selvas en galería del Río TragaderoPeter Vidana
232541011/07/2025ArgentinaSanta FePortal del Humedal - Jaaukanigás, Villa OcampoPeter Vidana
232527211/07/2025ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Municipal El Pindó - Jaaukanigás , Villa OcampoPeter Vidana
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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 28/09/2026.