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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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Geographic distribution


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Species photographs

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Foto
Photography ID: 637314
♂  Adult
Monte Caseros
Corrientes
Argentina
05/30/2025
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 580109
♀  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
03/17/2024
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 507891
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/14/2022
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 247091
♀  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/05/2018
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 1034
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Pre-Delta
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/07/2006
Diego Oscar



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-3526Diego Oscar08/06/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices♂AdultYesNo
ER-3085Diego Oscar03/13/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosLos Conquistadores♂ ♀AdultYesNo
ER-2318Diego Oscar10/15/2018ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional Mburucuyá♂AdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252299804/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal LodgeDiego Oscar
252294203/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal Lodge2Diego Oscar
252281102/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal Lodge3Diego Oscar
247914029/05/2026ArgentinaChacoRuta Provincial 91Diego Oscar
247808329/05/2026ArgentinaChacoSendero Conejo de los Palos, Pn El ImpenetrableDiego Oscar
247803929/05/2026ArgentinaChacoVía Sin Nombre, Chaco, Ar1Diego Oscar
247800929/05/2026ArgentinaChacoParaje La Armonia4Diego Oscar
247792628/05/2026ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El Impenetrable2Diego Oscar
247789328/05/2026ArgentinaChacoParaje La Armonia2Diego Oscar
247787527/05/2026ArgentinaChacoZona torre de observacion laguna, Parque Nacional El ImpenetrableDiego Oscar
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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 09/10/2026.