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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: 571341
  Adult

Villa Ocampo
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/27/2023
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 571216
  Adult

Reserva Guaycolec
Formosa
Argentina
11/14/2023
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 475013
  Adult

La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/03/2021
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 423785
  Egg

La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/06/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 423784
  Egg

La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/06/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 405524
  Adult

Chilibroste
Córdoba
Argentina
06/12/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 390777
  Adult

La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/17/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 241576
  Adult

San Francisco
Córdoba
Argentina
12/27/2017
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 218513
  Adult

General Güemes
Salta
Argentina
07/18/2017
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 181939
  Adult

Puerto Eva Perón (ex. Puerto Velaz)
Chaco
Argentina
11/20/2016
Max Uranga



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
197599227/11/2023ArgentinaSanta FePortal del Humedal - Jaaukanigás, Villa OcampoMax Uranga
197591314/11/2023ArgentinaFormosaReserva GuaycolecMax Uranga
151529103/06/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Santa Catalina, La PazMax Uranga
132889806/11/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Santa Catalina, La PazMax Uranga
127554512/06/2020ArgentinaCórdobaCampo San Eusebio, ChilibrosteMax Uranga
122992217/01/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Santa Catalina, La PazMax Uranga
67950627/12/2017ArgentinaCórdobaColonia castelar, San FranciscoMax Uranga
61316218/07/2017ArgentinaSaltaEl bordo de las lanzas, General GüemesMax Uranga
51866920/11/2016ArgentinaChacoRio Bermejo, Puerto Eva Perón (ex. Puerto Velaz)Max Uranga
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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 06/04/2026.