Dec 22

The Great Antshrike a large Antbird with a range from southern Mexico through the northern two thirds of South America.

The Great Antshrike eats mainly insects but will eat just about anything that moves that it can subdue. It is a common bird within its range.

Classification

Order:  Passeriformes
Family:  Thamnophilidae
Genus:  Taraba
Species:  T. major

Photos:

Choró-boi, Great Antshrike (Taraba major)
Choró-boi, Great Antshrike (Taraba major)

fêmea do Olho-de-fogo / CHORÓ-OLHO-DE-FOGO / female Great Antshrike / Taraba major/
fêmea do Olho-de-fogo /  CHORÓ-OLHO-DE-FOGO  / female Great Antshrike / Taraba major/ Read the rest of this entry »