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% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Bar-crested Antshrike
Thamnophilus multistriatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Uniform Antshrike
Thamnophilus unicolor
Parker's Antbird
Cercomacra parkeri
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Zeledon's Antbird
Hafferia zeledoni
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Blue-lored Antbird
Hafferia immaculata
Esmeraldas Antbird
Sipia nigricauda
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Yellow-breasted Antwren
Herpsilochmus axillaris
📅 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.