Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)
- SpeciesPhacellodomus ruber (Greater Thornbird)
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Little Thornbird
Phacellodomus sibilatrix
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes major
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Chaco Earthcreeper
Upucerthia certhioides
Lark-like Brushrunner
Coryphistera alaudina
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Drymornis bridgesii
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
📅 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 El Impenetrable National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Greater Thornbird sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in El Impenetrable National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.