Spotted Barbtail

Spotted Barbtail

Premnoplex brunnescens

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
366 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
4,586 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Spotted Barbtail

The spotted barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The spotted barbtail was described in 1856 from a type specimen collected in Bogotá, Colombia. It was previously considered to be the same species as the white-throated barbtail (Premnoplex tatei) of Venezuela, and is now classified as a sister species to that bird. Five subspecies are recognized within P. brunnescens, although they are considerably differentiated genetically, and may constitute separate species. The five subspecies are P. b. brunneicauda, found in Costa Rica and Western Panama; P. b. brunnescens, found in Eastern Panama, the neighboring regions of Western Colombia, and the mountains of Western Venezuela south to Ecuador and Peru; P. b. coloratus, restricted to the Santa Marta Mountains in Northern Colombia; P. b. rostratus, restricted to the coastal mountains of Northern Venezuela; and P. b. stictonotus, found in the Andes from Southern Peru to Western and central Bolivia.

The spotted barbtail ranges from 13 to 15 centimetres (5.1 to 5.9 in) in length, and from 14 to 19 grams... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Barbtail in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Barbtail sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 366 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Barbtail in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

August has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Barbtail in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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