Rusty-backed Spinetail
Cranioleuca vulpina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusCranioleuca (Cranioleuca Spinetails)
- SpeciesCranioleuca vulpina (Rusty-backed Spinetail)
The rusty-backed spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpina) is a Neotropical species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-backed Spinetail sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Speckled Spinetail
Cranioleuca gutturata
Parker's Spinetail
Cranioleuca vulpecula
Long-billed Woodcreeper
Nasica longirostris
Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Zimmer's Woodcreeper
Dendroplex kienerii
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes certhia
Duida Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes duidae
📅 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 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty-backed Spinetail in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-backed Spinetail sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty-backed Spinetail in Anavilhanas National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rusty-backed Spinetail in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.