Spix's Spinetail
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Spix's Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
243 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 243 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

30–40% · Possible
Gray-bellied Spinetail
LC

Gray-bellied Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis cinerascens

<5% · Rare
Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

<5% · Rare
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

Insufficient data
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

50–60% · Likely
Pallid Spinetail
LC Endemic

Pallid Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca pallida

40–50% · Likely
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor rufum

20–30% · Possible
Scaled Woodcreeper
LC Endemic

Scaled Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes squamatus

20–30% · Possible
Streaked Xenops

Streaked Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops rutilans

20–30% · Possible
Itatiaia Spinetail

Itatiaia Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreophylax moreirae

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

20–30% · Possible
White-collared Foliage-gleaner
LC Endemic

White-collared Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabazenops fuscus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spix's Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Spinetail sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 243 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spix's Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Spix's Spinetail in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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