Hellmayrea gularis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Several twentieth century authors placed the white-browed spinetail in genus Synallaxis. Data published in the early twenty-first century confirm its placement in Hellmayrea, and showed that it is not closely related to Synallaxis but instead to genus Asthenes.
The white-browed spinetail is the only member of its genus and has these four subspecies: It has a short tail compared to other spinetails. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies H. g. gularis have whitish supercilia that almost meet on the forehead on an otherwise dark rufescent brown face. Their forehead, crown, and nape are rufescent brown with faint paler streaks. Their upperparts and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Spinetail sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Spinetail in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Spinetail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-browed Spinetail sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the White-browed 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 White-browed Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (93 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.
