Synallaxis azarae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Azara's Spinetail sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 340 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Azara's Spinetail in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Azara's Spinetail sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Azara's Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (340 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.
