About the Great Antshrike
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Taraba major
- Family
- Typical Antbirds
- Order
- Passeriformes
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