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 Tenorio Volcano National Park
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Spotted Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Tawny-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus mexicanus
Brown-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus pusillus
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis
📅 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 Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 328 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.