Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis spixi (Spix's Spinetail)
Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spix's Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.