Greater Thornbird
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Greater Thornbird

Phacellodomus ruber

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Iberá National Park
1,015 Verified records at Iberá National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Thornbird sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 1,015 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Little Thornbird
LC

Little Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus sibilatrix

<5% · Rare
Freckle-breasted Thornbird
LC

Freckle-breasted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus striaticollis

Insufficient data
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

50–60% · Likely
Chotoy Spinetail
LC

Chotoy Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schoeniophylax phryganophilus

30–40% · Possible
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

30–40% · Possible
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Firewood-gatherer
LC

Firewood-gatherer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anumbius annumbi

20–30% · Possible
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drymornis bridgesii

5–10% · With luck
Lark-like Brushrunner
LC

Lark-like Brushrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphistera alaudina

<5% · Rare
Wren-like Rushbird
LC

Wren-like Rushbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phleocryptes melanops

<5% · Rare
Stripe-crowned Spinetail
LC

Stripe-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Thornbird in Iberá National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Thornbird sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 1,015 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in Iberá National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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