Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis spixi (Spix's Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
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 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spix's Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 49 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.