Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis albescens (Pale-breasted Spinetail)
The pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail
Synallaxis scutata
Bahia Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerea
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Great Xenops
Megaxenops parnaguae
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Caatinga Cacholote
Pseudoseisura cristata
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Red-shouldered Spinetail
Gyalophylax hellmayri
📅 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 Pale-breasted Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.