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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
Automolus leucophthalmus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor lichtensteini
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor atricapillus
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
Xenops minutus
📅 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 Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.