Rufous Spinetail
Synallaxis unirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis unirufa (Rufous Spinetail)
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Dark-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albigularis
Dusky Spinetail
Synallaxis moesta
Pearled Treerunner
Margarornis squamiger
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia striaticollis
Mouse-colored Thistletail
Schizoeaca griseomurina
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Black-billed Treehunter
Thripadectes melanorhynchus
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Spinetail in Podocarpus National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Rufous Spinetail sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 250 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Spinetail in Podocarpus National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Spinetail in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.