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 dos Órgãos National Park
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
White-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Pallid Spinetail
Cranioleuca pallida
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
Sclerurus scansor
📅 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 dos Órgãos National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.