Spix's Spinetail
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Spix's Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park
32 Verified records at Iguaçu National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

<5% · Rare
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

<5% · Rare
Gray-bellied Spinetail
LC

Gray-bellied Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis cinerascens

<5% · Rare
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

40–50% · Likely
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
LC

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus leucophthalmus

30–40% · Possible
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

20–30% · Possible
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor lichtensteini

20–30% · Possible
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

10–20% · With luck
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
LC

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor atricapillus

5–10% · With luck
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
LC

Atlantic Plain-Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops minutus

5–10% · With luck
Planalto Woodcreeper
LC

Planalto Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spix's Spinetail in Iguaçu National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Iguaçu National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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