Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)
- SpeciesPhacellodomus ruber (Greater Thornbird)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner
Syndactyla dimidiata
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Rusty-backed Spinetail
Cranioleuca vulpina
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
📅 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 Emas National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Greater Thornbird sighting in Emas National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in Emas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in Emas National Park in our monthly data.