Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhacellodomus (Thornbirds)
- SpeciesPhacellodomus ruber (Greater Thornbird)
The greater thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Thornbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Inambari Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Elegant Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus elegans
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis
Point-tailed Palmcreeper
Berlepschia rikeri
Amazonian Plain-Xenops
Xenops genibarbis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Thornbird in Madidi National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Thornbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Thornbird in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Greater Thornbird in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.