Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
📅 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 Carara National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Carara National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Carara National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Carara National Park in our monthly data.