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 Itatiaia National Park
Large-tailed Antshrike
Mackenziaena leachii
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Ferruginous Antbird
Drymophila ferruginea
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
Rufous-tailed Antbird
Drymophila genei
White-bibbed Antbird
Myrmeciza loricata
Ochre-rumped Antbird
Drymophila ochropyga
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
Rufous-backed Antvireo
Dysithamnus xanthopterus
📅 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 Itatiaia National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Tufted Antshrike sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 254 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tufted Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.