Giant antshrike
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thamnophilidae
Genus:	Batara Lesson, 1831
Species:	B. cinerea
Binomial name
Batara cinerea (Vieillot, 1819)

The giant antshrike (Batara cinerea) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It belongs to the genus Batara. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This species is the largest species of antbird, measuring 34 cm long and weighing around 150 g.^[1]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical forests.

1. ↑ "Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea". twearth.com. 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

• BirdLife International 2004. Batara cinerea^{[permanent dead link]}. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.

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