Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis brachyura (Slaty Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Deconychura typica
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner
Automolus exsertus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Striped Woodhaunter
Hyloctistes subulatus
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty Spinetail in Corcovado National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in Corcovado National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.