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Giant antshrike

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Batara Lesson, 1831

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Thamnophilidae

Scientific name
  
Batara cinerea

Higher classification
  
Batara

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Tufted antshrike, Large‑tailed antshrike, Spot‑backed antshrike, Bertoni's antbird, Rufous‑backed antvireo

Giant antshrike batara cinerea intervales brazil


The giant antshrike (Batara cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Batara. It is found in the southern Yungas, western Paraguay and the southern Atlantic Forest. This species is the largest species of antbird, measuring 34 cm long and weighing around 150 g.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

Giant antshrike Wikipedia


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