Great Antshrike
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Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park
788 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,968 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Manu National Park

Plain-winged Antshrike
LC

Plain-winged Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus schistaceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-browed Antbird
LC

White-browed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-lined Antbird

White-lined Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Percnostola lophotes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Chestnut-tailed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza hemimelaena

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-breasted Warbling-Antbird
LC

Yellow-breasted Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis subflava

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bluish-slate Antshrike
LC

Bluish-slate Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes schistogynus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pygmy Antwren
LC

Pygmy Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-throated Antbird

Black-throated Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza atrothorax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Stripe-chested Antwren
LC

Stripe-chested Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula longicauda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bamboo Antshrike
LC

Bamboo Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Goeldi's Antbird

Goeldi's Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza goeldii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-faced Antbird
LC

Black-faced Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Antshrike in Manu National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Manu National Park, based on 788 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Manu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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