Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Itatiaia National Park

1 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,968 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Great Antshrike

The great antshrike (Taraba major) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in southern Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, though only as a vagrant in Uruguay.

The great antshrike was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus major. The current genus Taraba was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1831.

The great antshrike has these ten subspecies: The great antshrike is the only member of genus Taraba. Its closest relatives appear to be the fasciated and bamboo antshrikes of genus Cymbilaimus. The subspecies' vocalizations fall into two groups, T. m. melanocrissus through T. m. granadensis and T. m. semifasciatus through T. m. major. The first, found in Central America and mostly west of the Andes, may represent a separate species from the other, which are found east of the Andes. In addition, differences within the members of each group may not be significant enough in some cases to warrant subspecies status... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Thamnophilus caerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyriglena leucoptera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Drymophila ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Terenura maculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Rhopias gularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Drymophila genei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Myrmeciza loricata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Drymophila ochropyga

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dysithamnus stictothorax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Dysithamnus xanthopterus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mackenziaena severa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~70%
2	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~40%
3	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
4	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
5	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
6	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
7	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
8	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
13	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
15	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
17	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
18	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
21	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
22	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
23	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
27	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
30	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
31	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
33	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
34	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
39	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
40	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
41	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
42	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
43	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
45	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
46	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
47	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
48	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
49	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
50	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
51	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Great Antshrike

About the Great Antshrike

Recent sightings of Great Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Variable Antshrike

Plain Antvireo

White-shouldered Fire-eye

Ferruginous Antbird

Streak-capped Antwren

Star-throated Antwren

Rufous-tailed Antbird

White-bibbed Antbird

Ochre-rumped Antbird

Spot-breasted Antvireo

Rufous-backed Antvireo

Tufted Antshrike

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found