Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Antshrike in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 86 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.