Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Great Pampa-Finch
Embernagra platensis
Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
📅 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 Iberá National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 66 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Iberá National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.