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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes certhia
Amazonian Plain-Xenops
Xenops genibarbis
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Dendrexetastes rufigula
Black-banded Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes picumnus
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-breasted Spinetail sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pale-breasted Spinetail in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pale-breasted Spinetail in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.