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 Puracé National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Rufous Spinetail
Synallaxis unirufa
Pearled Treerunner
Margarornis squamiger
Montane Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
White-browed Spinetail
Hellmayrea gularis
White-chinned Thistletail
Schizoeaca fuliginosa
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Tyrannine Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla tyrannina
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
📅 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 Puracé National Natural Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Puracé National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.