Pallid Spinetail
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Pallid Spinetail

Cranioleuca pallida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
652 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pallid spinetail (Cranioleuca pallida) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Spinetail sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 652 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Rusty-backed Spinetail
LC

Rusty-backed Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca vulpina

Insufficient data
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

30–40% · Possible
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor rufum

20–30% · Possible
Scaled Woodcreeper
LC Endemic

Scaled Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes squamatus

20–30% · Possible
Streaked Xenops

Streaked Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops rutilans

20–30% · Possible
Itatiaia Spinetail

Itatiaia Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreophylax moreirae

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

20–30% · Possible
White-collared Foliage-gleaner
LC Endemic

White-collared Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabazenops fuscus

10–20% · With luck
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner
LC

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

10–20% · With luck
Sharp-billed Treehunter
LC

Sharp-billed Treehunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliobletus contaminatus

10–20% · With luck
Spix's Spinetail
LC

Spix's Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis spixi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pallid Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Spinetail sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 652 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pallid Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Pallid Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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