Greater Thornbird

Phacellodomus ruber (Vieillot, 1817)

19–21 cmLength41 gWeight

The greater thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Greater Thornbird has been recorded at 109 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay1,078 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina728 records
PN Pre-DeltaArgentina609 records

More places

Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil580 records
Reserva Natural Urbana del OesteArgentina457 records
Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina409 records
Bahia de AsuncionParaguay398 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil358 records
Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil339 records
Playa - Ex Calera San AntonioParaguay308 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Brazil Paraguay Bolivia Uruguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Greater Thornbird?

The Greater Thornbird is about 19–21 cm long and weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Greater Thornbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Bolivia to central Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.