Leptasthenura andicola
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Tit-Spinetail sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,500 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, July and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Tit-Spinetail in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in March–June, August–October and December–January, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Andean Tit-Spinetail sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Andean Tit-Spinetail that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Stout-billed Cinclodes (about 30%), Azara's Spinetail (about 20%) and Montane Woodcreeper (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 Los Nevados National Natural Park (1,500 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.
