Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmeciza hyperythra
Black-spotted Bare-eye
Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Plain-throated Antwren
Isleria hauxwelli
Bluish-slate Antshrike
Thamnomanes schistogynus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky-throated Antshrike
Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Goeldi's Antbird
Myrmeciza goeldii
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 507 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.