Pale-breasted Spinetail

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Caroni Swamp
18 Verified sightings at Caroni Swamp From 2019 to 2026
2,011 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pale-breasted Spinetail

The pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

The pale-breasted spinetail's taxonomy is in flux. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 11 subspecies: S. a. latitabunda Bangs, 1907 S. a. insignis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. occipitalis Madarász, G, 1903

S. a. littoralis Todd, 1948 S. a. perpallida Todd, 1916 S. a. nesiotis Clark, AH, 1902 S. a. trinitatis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. josephinae Chubb, C, 1919 S. a. inaequalis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. albescens Temminck, 1823 S. a. australis Zimmer, JT, 1935

The Clements taxonomy recognizes two more subspecies, S. a. hypoleuca (Ridgway, 1909) and S. a. griseonota (Todd, 1948). The IOC includes hypoleuca within latitabunda and griseonota within inaequalis. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World does not recognize the two Clements entries nor trinitatis.

What is now the dark-breasted spinetail (S. albigularis) was previously treated by some authors as conspecific with... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Masked Cardinal
LC

Masked Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria nigrogenis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-crested Antshrike
LC

Black-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sakesphorus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
LC

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
8 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
11 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
16 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
19 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
26 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
27 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
28 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
29 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-breasted Spinetail in Caroni Swamp?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Caroni Swamp?

February has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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