Tufted Antshrike
Mackenziaena severa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMackenziaena (Large-tailed and Tufted Antshrikes)
- SpeciesMackenziaena severa (Tufted Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Large-tailed Antshrike
Mackenziaena leachii
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Spot-backed Antshrike
Hypoedaleus guttatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Bertoni's Antbird
Drymophila rubricollis
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Dusky-tailed Antbird
Drymophila malura
White-bearded Antshrike
Biatas nigropectus
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Antshrike in Iguazú National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Tufted Antshrike sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 527 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tufted Antshrike in Iguazú National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Antshrike in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.