Great Antshrike
Taraba major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusTaraba
- SpeciesTaraba major (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Checker-throated Antwren
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Spot-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus puncticeps
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
📅 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 Cahuita National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Cahuita National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.