Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Great Antshrike with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus | 5 |
| Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea | 4 |
| Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus | 2 |
| Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii | 2 |
| Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha | 1 |
Family
The antbirds are a large passerine bird family, Thamnophilidae, found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 230 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds. They are related to the antthrushes and antpittas (family Formicariidae), the tapaculos, the gnateaters and the ovenbirds.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …