Cranioleuca gutturata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The speckled spinetail (Thripophaga gutturata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The speckled spinetail was previously place in genus Cranioleuca but a study published in 2011 places it in Thripophaga. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World made the change by 2018 and the International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy followed suit in 2023. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society retains the old genus but acknowledges the need for the change and is seeking a formal proposal for it.
The speckled spinetail is monotypic. However, there are plumages differences across its range. At least two subspecies in addition to the nominate have been proposed, and "reanalysis of variation throughout range is required".
The spectacled spinetail is 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 13 to 17 g (0.46 to 0.60 oz). Adults have an ochraceous brown supercilium, ear coverts, and malars; the last two have dark brownish speckles... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Spinetail sighting in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 291 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Spinetail in Anavilhanas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Anavilhanas National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 340 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Spinetail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Speckled Spinetail sightings, Anavilhanas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Anavilhanas National Park (71 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
