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 Tortuguero National Park
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Spotted Barbtail
Premnoplex brunnescens
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
📅 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 Tortuguero National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in Tortuguero National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.