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 Itatiaia National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Pallid Spinetail
Cranioleuca pallida
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Scaled Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Itatiaia Spinetail
Oreophylax moreirae
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
White-collared Foliage-gleaner
Anabazenops fuscus
📅 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 Itatiaia National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.