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Great Antshrike
Taraba major (Vieillot, 1816)
19–20 cmLength59 gWeight
The great antshrike (Taraba major) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Great Antshrike has been recorded at 532 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago2,029 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,447 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,254 records
More places
- Casa ApachetaArgentina1,199 records
- Arenal – Peninsula roadCosta Rica836 records
- Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica764 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica724 records
- PN Pre-DeltaArgentina551 records
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil541 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil520 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The great antshrike (Taraba major) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in southern Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, though only as a vagrant in Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Great Antshrike?
The Great Antshrike is about 19–20 cm long and weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Great Antshrike live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.
Is the Great Antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Antshrike as Least Concern.
What does the Great Antshrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Great Antshrike in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 19–20 cm
- Weight
- 59 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Taraba
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