Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Rufous-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus torquatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Large-billed Antwren
Herpsilochmus longirostris
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
📅 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 Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Serra da Canastra National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.