Great Antshrike
Taraba major
(L 8" Wt 1.7 to 2.5 oz)
Large, uncommon, skulking
antbird...widespread from
Mexico to north Argentina.
antbird...widespread from
Mexico to north Argentina.
Jorupe Reserve
15Feb2013
female
flash photo
When you have birds you stare at
them a lot and their eyes are
recessed on their head. When
they look at something they tilt
their head in a quizzical
expression.
them a lot and their eyes are
recessed on their head. When
they look at something they tilt
their head in a quizzical
expression.
(Ted Rall)
Taraba is a Tupi name for
green
parrot(?); major is Latin for
greater.
parrot(?); major is Latin for
greater.
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