Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Taraba (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Great Antshrike
Great Antshrike (Taraba major melanurus) Male
Puerto NariƱo, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Great Antshrike
Great Antshrike (Taraba major) Female
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large widepread antshrike which can be found in dense vegetation in humid and dry habitats.


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