Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)
- SpeciesPhacellodomus ruber (Greater Thornbird)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Streak-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus striaticeps
Spot-breasted Thornbird
Phacellodomus maculipectus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Stripe-crowned Spinetail
Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Bolivian Earthcreeper
Upucerthia harterti
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Creamy-breasted Canastero
Asthenes dorbignyi
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Thornbird in Amboró National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Greater Thornbird sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in Amboró National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.