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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner
Automolus exsertus
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Striped Woodhaunter
Hyloctistes subulatus
Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Deconychura typica
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
📅 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 Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Piedras Blancas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.