Rufous Spinetail
Synallaxis unirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis unirufa (Rufous Spinetail)
The rufous spinetail (Synallaxis unirufa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Dark-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albigularis
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Synallaxis cherriei
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rufous Spinetail at Cordillera Azul National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |