Great Antshrike
Taraba major
(L 8")
Large, uncommon, skulking
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.  
(Ted Rall) 
Taraba is a Tupi name for green
parrot(?); major is Latin for
greater
© Kathi 
Borgman 
Macaulay
Library
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