Synallaxis cinnamomea
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The stripe-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela. The stripe-breasted spinetail has these seven subspecies:
The stripe-breasted spinetail is closely related to the ruddy spinetail (S. rutilans) and chestnut-throated spinetail (S. cherriei). The stripe-breasted spinetail is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 15 to 23 g (0.53 to 0.81 oz). It has one of the shortest tails of genus Synallaxis. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. c. cinnamomea have a faint pale supercilium on an otherwise dull rufous face. Their crown, nape, back, rump, and uppertail coverts are rich brown. Their wings are rufous-chestnut with blackish tips on their flight feathers. Their tail is rich brown; it is graduated and the ends... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-breasted Spinetail sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-breasted Spinetail in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and September–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-breasted Spinetail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Stripe-breasted Spinetail sightings, Henri Pittier National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stripe-breasted Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (21 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.
