Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Blackish Antbird
Cercomacra nigrescens
Lined Antshrike
Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
Yellow-breasted Antwren
Herpsilochmus axillaris
Stripe-chested Antwren
Myrmotherula longicauda
Cordillera Azul Antbird
Myrmoderus eowilsoni
Northern Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus punctatus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Rusty-backed Antwren
Formicivora rufa
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Cordillera Azul National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.