Great Antshrike - Taraba major

Grand Batara

Great Antshrike male, adult, breeding — A large skulking antbird which lives in pairs in primary & high grade secondary moist forests. The pair keeps in touch by various chuckling rattle-like calls.

Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Steve Garvie

The species

Classification

Order : Passériformes
Family : Thamnophilidae
Species : Great Antshrike

Species photos

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The photo

O.Net reference : stga49414
Author : Steve Garvie
Sex : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Photo details

Date : 2006 May
Country : Trinidad and Tobago (td)
Region : County of Saint George
Location : Asa Wright Nature Centre
Lat. : 10° 43' 5'' North
Lng. : 61° 17' 56'' West

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon 1D mkII
Speed : 1/125s s
Aperture : f5.6
Focal length : 700 mm
Iso : 250
Flash : no