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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 269 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Silvered Antbird
Sclateria naevia
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmeciza hyperythra
Dusky-throated Antshrike
Thamnomanes ardesiacus
White-shouldered Antbird
Akletos melanoceps
Dot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Mouse-colored Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Amazonian Streaked-Antwren
Myrmotherula multostriata
Gray Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis peruviana
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
📅 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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 269 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.