Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
SpeciesSynallaxis albescens (Pale-breasted Spinetail)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Darién National Park

1 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026

2,011 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Darién National Park

Synallaxis brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Xenerpestes minlosi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Xenops rutilans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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

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Pale-breasted Spinetail

About the Pale-breasted Spinetail

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Slaty Spinetail

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Double-banded Graytail

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

Black-striped Woodcreeper

Red-billed Scythebill

Streaked Xenops

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found