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 Serra da Canastra National Park
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis hypospodia
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Firewood-gatherer
Anumbius annumbi
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Campo Miner
Geositta poeciloptera
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
📅 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 Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 147 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Serra da Canastra National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.