Slaty Spinetail
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Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis brachyura

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

The slaty spinetail or slaty castlebuilder, (Synallaxis brachyura), is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from Honduras south to Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Azara's Spinetail
LC

Azara's Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis azarae

5–10% · With luck
Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

<5% · Rare
Rufous Spinetail
LC

Rufous Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis unirufa

<5% · Rare
Red-faced Spinetail
LC

Red-faced Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca erythrops

40–50% · Likely
Montane Woodcreeper
LC

Montane Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

20–30% · Possible
Lineated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla subalaris

10–20% · With luck
Streaked Xenops

Streaked Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops rutilans

10–20% · With luck
Streak-capped Treehunter
LC

Streak-capped Treehunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thripadectes virgaticeps

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Barbtail
LC

Spotted Barbtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Premnoplex brunnescens

5–10% · With luck
Montane Foliage-gleaner
LC

Montane Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabacerthia striaticollis

5–10% · With luck
Uniform Treehunter
LC

Uniform Treehunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thripadectes ignobilis

<5% · Rare
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
20 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
23 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slaty Spinetail in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Spinetail sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 203 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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