Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)
- SpeciesPhacellodomus ruber (Greater Thornbird)
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Little Thornbird
Phacellodomus sibilatrix
Freckle-breasted Thornbird
Phacellodomus striaticollis
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Chotoy Spinetail
Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Firewood-gatherer
Anumbius annumbi
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Drymornis bridgesii
Lark-like Brushrunner
Coryphistera alaudina
Wren-like Rushbird
Phleocryptes melanops
Stripe-crowned Spinetail
Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
📅 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 Iberá National Park?
About 62% of visitor-days record a Greater Thornbird sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 1015 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in Iberá National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.