Rufous Spinetail
Synallaxis unirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis unirufa (Rufous Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Silvery-throated Spinetail
Synallaxis subpudica
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Dusky Spinetail
Synallaxis moesta
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Pearled Treerunner
Margarornis squamiger
White-chinned Thistletail
Schizoeaca fuliginosa
Montane Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
White-browed Spinetail
Hellmayrea gularis
Many-striped Canastero
Asthenes flammulata
Crested Spinetail
Cranioleuca subcristata
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Spinetail in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Rufous Spinetail sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Spinetail in Chingaza National Natural Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Spinetail in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.