Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Rufous-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus torquatus
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus pelzelni
Sincorá Antwren
Formicivora grantsaui
Narrow-billed Antwren
Formicivora iheringi
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike
Sakesphorus cristatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Caatinga Antwren
Herpsilochmus sellowi
Stripe-backed Antbird
Myrmorchilus strigilatus
Rusty-backed Antwren
Formicivora rufa
Black-bellied Antwren
Formicivora melanogaster
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
📅 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 Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 115 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.