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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Darién National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Checker-throated Antwren
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
📅 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 Darién National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Darién National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Darién National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Darién National Park in our monthly data.