Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis ruficapilla (Rufous-capped Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
Automolus leucophthalmus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor lichtensteini
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor atricapillus
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
Xenops minutus
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-capped Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Rufous-capped Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 104 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-capped Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-capped Spinetail in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.