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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: 444270
♂ 
Reserva El Guayabo
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/08/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 409191
♀  Adult
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/25/2020
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 409189
♂  Adult
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/25/2020
Pablo Bruni



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Species vocalizations

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni07/31/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta sin nombrar (-30,957492, -58,242912)N/AN/AYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251617423/08/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosArroyo Barú puente ferrocarril, Departamento Colón2Pablo Bruni
244674713/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosZona norte, Chajarí1Pablo Bruni
241655005/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaComplejo Megevand, Río Ceballos1Pablo Bruni
239081124/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva De Usos Múltiples El Guayabo, Villaguay4Pablo Bruni
237394411/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Don Rosendo, Colonia Las Margaritas5Pablo Bruni
236783514/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, Concordia1Pablo Bruni
235490807/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Pablo Bruni
234328116/08/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosArroyo Sauce de Luna y Camino vecinal, Villaguay1Pablo Bruni
234322916/08/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosLaguna zona Mojones Norte, Villaguay1Pablo Bruni
234317316/08/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosPaso Blanco, Villaguay1Pablo Bruni
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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 25/09/2026.