C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thamnophilidae

Great Antshrike

Taraba major

CIOC 4996

Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Passeriformes · Thamnophilidae

Great Antshrike (Taraba major).

ATK75

DEF46

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 19–20 cm
Body Mass: 59.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 75

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 75).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Eastern Mexico to Northern Argentina Habitat: Forest & Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Taraba major melanocrissus
se Mexico to w Panama
Taraba major obscurus
w Costa Rica to n Colombia
Taraba major transandeanus
sw Colombia, w Ecuador and nw Peru
Taraba major granadensis
n, c Colombia and nw Venezuela
Taraba major semifasciatus
e Colombia, s and ne Venezuela, the Guianas and ne, c Brazil
Taraba major duidae
Mt. Duida (se Venezuela)
Taraba major melanurus
w Amazonia
Taraba major borbae
wc Brazil s of the Amazon
Taraba major stagurus
e, ne Brazil
Taraba major major
e Bolivia, Paraguay, s Brazil and n Argentina