Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis brachyura (Slaty Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Necklaced Spinetail
Synallaxis stictothorax
Blackish-headed Spinetail
Synallaxis tithys
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner
Hylocryptus erythrocephalus
Red-faced Spinetail
Cranioleuca erythrops
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty Spinetail in Machalilla National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 148 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in Machalilla National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.