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 Madidi National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Upland Antshrike
Thamnophilus aroyae
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Black-throated Antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Stripe-chested Antwren
Myrmotherula longicauda
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Great Antshrike sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Antshrike in Madidi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Great Antshrike in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.