Genus

Synallaxis Spinetails

Synallaxis

26 species in our catalog · found in 67 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Synallaxis frontalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Synallaxis cinnamomea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Synallaxis albescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Synallaxis ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Synallaxis azarae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Synallaxis spixi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Synallaxis stictothorax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Synallaxis brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Synallaxis albilora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Synallaxis unirufa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Synallaxis erythrothorax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Synallaxis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Synallaxis zimmeri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Synallaxis albigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Synallaxis subpudica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Synallaxis macconnelli

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Synallaxis propinqua

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Synallaxis scutata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis hypospodia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis cabanisi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis rutilans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis cherriei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis moesta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

NT Endemic

Synallaxis cinerea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Synallaxis tithys

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Synallaxis Spinetails

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5	~60%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~30%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~20%
	Spix's Spinetail			~20%
	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail			<5%
	Bahia Spinetail			Insufficient data
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~60%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~60%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~60%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~50%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~10%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~50%
	Stripe-breasted Spinetail			~50%
5	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	6	~50%
	Spix's Spinetail			~30%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~20%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~10%
	Cinereous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Gray-bellied Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Rufous-capped Spinetail			Insufficient data
6	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5	~50%
	Rufous-capped Spinetail			~40%
	Spix's Spinetail			~20%
	Gray-bellied Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			Insufficient data
7	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~40%
8	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~40%
	Slaty Spinetail			~20%
	Azara's Spinetail			~20%
	Rufous Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
9	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~30%
	Necklaced Spinetail			~20%
	Slaty Spinetail			~20%
	Blackish-headed Spinetail			Insufficient data
10	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	~30%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~30%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Spix's Spinetail			<5%
11	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Azara's Spinetail			~30%
12	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~30%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~30%
	McConnell's Spinetail			~10%
13	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5	~30%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			~10%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Cabanis's Spinetail			<5%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Ruddy Spinetail			<5%
14	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	~30%
	Rufous Spinetail			~20%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			~10%
	Dusky Spinetail			<5%
15	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~30%
	Azara's Spinetail			~30%
	Rufous Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
16	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~30%
	White-lored Spinetail			~20%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Cinereous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			Insufficient data
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4	~20%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~20%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			Insufficient data
18	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	7	~20%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Cinereous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Ruddy Spinetail			<5%
	Cabanis's Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			<5%
	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail			<5%
19	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	7	~20%
	Silvery-throated Spinetail			~10%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Rufous Spinetail			<5%
	Dusky Spinetail			<5%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			Insufficient data
20	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~20%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
21	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5	~20%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			~10%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			~10%
	Chestnut-throated Spinetail			<5%
	Azara's Spinetail			<5%
	Rufous Spinetail			Insufficient data
22	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~20%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			~20%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail			Insufficient data
	White-lored Spinetail			Insufficient data
23	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~20%
	Rufous-capped Spinetail			~10%
	Spix's Spinetail			~10%
	Gray-bellied Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
24	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5	~10%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			~10%
	Ruddy Spinetail			<5%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Cabanis's Spinetail			<5%
	Cinereous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
25	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~10%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			~10%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			~10%
	White-bellied Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			~10%
27	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~10%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			<5%
28	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~10%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			Insufficient data
	White-lored Spinetail			Insufficient data
29	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Russet-bellied Spinetail			Insufficient data
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~10%
	Azara's Spinetail			~10%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Rufous Spinetail			<5%
31	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Slaty Spinetail			~10%
32	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			~10%
33	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Stripe-breasted Spinetail			~10%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
34	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~10%
	White-bellied Spinetail			~10%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			<5%
	Ruddy Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Dusky Spinetail			Insufficient data
35	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
36	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~10%
	Rufous-capped Spinetail			<5%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			<5%
	Gray-bellied Spinetail			<5%
	Spix's Spinetail			<5%
37	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~10%
	White-bellied Spinetail			~10%
	Dark-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Plain-crowned Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Ruddy Spinetail			Insufficient data
	Dusky Spinetail			Insufficient data
38	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5	~10%
	Rufous-capped Spinetail			<5%
	Sooty-fronted Spinetail			<5%
	Spix's Spinetail			<5%
	Gray-bellied Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
39	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			~10%
40	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
41	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
42	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
43	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
44	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
45	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			Insufficient data
46	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
47	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
48	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
49	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
50	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
51	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
52	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ruddy Spinetail			Insufficient data
53	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
54	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
55	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
56	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
57	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			Insufficient data
58	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			Insufficient data
59	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			<5%
60	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
61	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
62	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
63	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
64	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
65	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
66	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Pale-breasted Spinetail			Insufficient data
67	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Slaty Spinetail			Insufficient data