Great Antshrike
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Great Antshrike

Taraba major

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park
11 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,968 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Podocarpus National Park

Yellow-breasted Antwren
LC

Yellow-breasted Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus axillaris

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

Lined Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

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

Collared Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bernardi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

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

Foothill Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla spodionota

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
LC

Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis peruviana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Scale-backed Antbird
LC

Common Scale-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Willisornis poecilinotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chapman's Antshrike
LC

Chapman's Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus zarumae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Russet Antshrike
LC

Russet Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnistes anabatinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Uniform Antshrike
LC

Uniform Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus unicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Podocarpus National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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