Giant Antshrike
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Giant Antshrike

Batara cinerea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Amboró National Park
55 Verified records at Amboró National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The giant antshrike (Batara cinerea) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Antshrike sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Variable Antshrike
LC

Variable Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus caerulescens

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-capped Antshrike
LC

Rufous-capped Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Chestnut-tailed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza hemimelaena

5–10% · With luck
Plain-winged Antshrike
LC

Plain-winged Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus schistaceus

5–10% · With luck
Black-capped Antwren
LC

Black-capped Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus atricapillus

<5% · Rare
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

<5% · Rare
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

<5% · Rare
Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus sticturus

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Antbird

Black-throated Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza atrothorax

<5% · Rare
East Amazonian Fire-eye
LC

East Amazonian Fire-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyriglena leuconota

<5% · Rare
Pygmy Antwren
LC

Pygmy Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula brachyura

<5% · Rare
Gray Antwren
LC

Gray Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula menetriesii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Antshrike in Amboró National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Antshrike sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Giant Antshrike in Amboró National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Giant Antshrike in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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