Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
The great antshrike (Taraba major) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in southern Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, though only as a vagrant in Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Antshrike in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.