Great Antshrike (Taraba major)
Great Antshrike (Taraba major)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Thamnophilidae | [latin] Taraba major | [UK] Great Antshrike | [FR] rand Fourmilier pie-gieche | [DE] Weissbrust-Ameisenwurger | [ES] Batara Mayor | [NL] Grote Mierklauwier
Subspecies
Physical charateristics
The Great Antshrike is a large and distinctive antbird, typically 20.3 cm long, and weighs 56 g. It has a crest, heavy hooked bill, and brilliant red eyes. The adult male has black upperparts, with two white wingbars and white underparts. There is a white dorsal patch normally concealed except in threat display; young males are similar to the adult, but have rufous wing coverts. The female has rich rufous upperparts and white underparts.
Listen to the sound of Great Antshrike
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Latin America : East Mexico to North Argentina
Habitat
Understorey of dense thickets in forest gallery, savanna woodland and second growth. Found near clearings and edges, also cocoa and citrus plantations and sometimes gardens.
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