Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (Great Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
📅 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 Tortuguero National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Great Antshrike sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Tortuguero National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.