Leptasthenura andicola
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Andean tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura andicola) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The Andean tit-spinetail has these five subspecies:
Leptasthenura andicola certhia (Madarász, G, 1903) Leptasthenura andicola extima Todd, 1916 Leptasthenura andicola exterior Todd, 1919 Leptasthenura andicola andicola Sclater, PL, 1870 Leptasthenura andicola peruviana Chapman, 1919
The Andean tit-spinetail is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs about 15 to 16 g (0.53 to 0.56 oz). It is a small-bodied, long-tailed furnariid with a short bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies L. a. andicola have a wide white supercilium on an otherwise dark streaky gray-brown face. Their crown is rich rufous chestnut with black streaks. Their upperparts are dark gray-brown with prominent white or whitish streaks. Their wings are dark brownish with faint rufescent edges on the coverts and flight feathers. Their tail's central pair of feathers are dusky brown to blackish ard are long and pointed, giving a forked appearance... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Tit-Spinetail sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Tit-Spinetail in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Andean Tit-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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Andean Tit-Spinetail sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Andean Tit-Spinetail that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Pearled Treerunner (about 30%), White-chinned Thistletail (about 30%) and Silvery-throated Spinetail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Andean Tit-Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (11 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.
