Slaty Spinetail
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Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis brachyura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
451 Verified records at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
May 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

<5% · Rare
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

10–20% · With luck
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper
LC

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes affinis

10–20% · With luck
Red-faced Spinetail
LC

Red-faced Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca erythrops

10–20% · With luck
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Treerunner
LC

Ruddy Treerunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Margarornis rubiginosus

5–10% · Rare
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

<5% · Rare
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

<5% · Rare
Streak-breasted Treehunter
LC

Streak-breasted Treehunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thripadectes rufobrunneus

<5% · Rare
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabacerthia variegaticeps

<5% · Rare
Spotted Barbtail
LC

Spotted Barbtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Premnoplex brunnescens

<5% · Rare
Lineated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla subalaris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty Spinetail sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slaty Spinetail in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

May has the highest sighting rate for Slaty Spinetail in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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