Great Antshrike
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Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Piedras Blancas National Park
43 Verified sightings at Piedras Blancas National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,968 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Piedras Blancas National Park

Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bicolored Antbird
LC

Bicolored Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Russet Antshrike
LC

Russet Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnistes anabatinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Slaty Antwren
LC

Slaty Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bare-crowned Antbird
LC

Bare-crowned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnocichla nudiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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 Piedras Blancas National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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