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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Stripe-backed Antbird
Myrmorchilus strigilatus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
📅 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 El Impenetrable National Park?
About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in El Impenetrable National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.