Batara cinerea
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The giant antshrike (Batara cinerea) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The giant antshrike was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1819 and given the binomial name Thamnphilus cinerea (misspelled as Tamnphilus). The current genus Batara was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1831.
The giant antshrike is the largest antbird, 27 to 35 cm (11 to 14 in) long and weighing 100 to 155 g (3.5 to 5.5 oz). The species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism, though both sexes have a crest, a very long and wide tail, and a long gray bill with a hook at the end like true shrikes. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black forehead, crown, and crest. Their back, wings, and tail are barred with black and white. Their face, nape, throat, and underparts are neutral gray. Adult females... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Antshrike sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 136 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 179th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Antshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Giant Antshrike sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Giant Antshrike that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Variable Antshrike (about 50%), White-shouldered Fire-eye (about 30%) and Plain Antvireo (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (136 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
