Pale-breasted Spinetail

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Iguazú National Park
8 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,011 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Iguazú National Park

Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spix's Spinetail
LC

Spix's Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis spixi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-bellied Spinetail
LC

Gray-bellied Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
LC

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus leucophthalmus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor lichtensteini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
LC

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
LC

Atlantic Plain-Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops minutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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 Iguazú National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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