Chotoy Spinetail
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Chotoy Spinetail

Schoeniophylax phryganophilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Iberá National Park
632 Verified records at Iberá National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chotoy spinetail (Schoeniophylax phryganophilus) 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chotoy Spinetail sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 632 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

80–90% · Very likely
Greater Thornbird
LC

Greater Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus ruber

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

50–60% · Likely
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

30–40% · Possible
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

30–40% · Possible
Firewood-gatherer
LC

Firewood-gatherer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anumbius annumbi

20–30% · Possible
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drymornis bridgesii

5–10% · With luck
Lark-like Brushrunner
LC

Lark-like Brushrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphistera alaudina

<5% · Rare
Wren-like Rushbird
LC

Wren-like Rushbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phleocryptes melanops

<5% · Rare
Stripe-crowned Spinetail
LC

Stripe-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Scythebill
LC

Red-billed Scythebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

<5% · Rare
Little Thornbird
LC

Little Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus sibilatrix

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chotoy Spinetail in Iberá National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Chotoy Spinetail sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 632 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chotoy Spinetail in Iberá National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Chotoy Spinetail in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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