Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Black-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanonotus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Henri Pittier National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.