Synallaxis azarae
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Azara's spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Azara's spinetail has these nine subspecies:
Azara's spinetail is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. Azara's spinetail is 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 12 to 18 g (0.42 to 0.63 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. a. azarae have a brownish gray face with a slightly paler supercilium. Their forehead and forecrown are dark grayish brown, their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Azara's Spinetail sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 576 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 167 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Azara's Spinetail in Quito on a given day, against about 10% in November, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Azara's 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 cities where we can rate Azara's Spinetail sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Medellín (Colombia, under 5%) and Cali (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azara's Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Quito (576 verified sightings), 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.
