Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSynallaxis (Synallaxis Spinetails)
- SpeciesSynallaxis frontalis (Sooty-fronted Spinetail)
The sooty-fronted spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty-fronted Spinetail sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Spix's Spinetail
Synallaxis spixi
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis hypospodia
Gray-bellied Spinetail
Synallaxis cinerascens
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Firewood-gatherer
Anumbius annumbi
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Campo Miner
Geositta poeciloptera
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty-fronted Spinetail in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty-fronted Spinetail sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty-fronted Spinetail in Serra da Canastra National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Sooty-fronted Spinetail in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.