Cranioleuca erythrops
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The red-faced spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. The red-faced spinetail is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 13 to 20 g (0.46 to 0.71 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a rufous face and crown. Their nape and back are rich olive-brown that is richer and brighter on the rump and uppertail coverts. Their wings are rufous and their flight feathers have slightly duller edges and dark fuscous tips. Their tail is reddish chestnut; it is graduated and the feathers lack barbs on the ends giving a spiny appearance. Their chin is brownish gray and the rest of their underparts dull olivaceous brown. Their iris is orange to reddish brown to brown, their maxilla blackish to dark fuscous, their mandible grayish horn or pinkish with a blackish tip, and their legs and feet brownish olive to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Spinetail sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 246 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Spinetail in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Los Quetzales National Park's wettest months, with about 500 mm of rain a month against 70 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-faced 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.
9th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Red-faced Spinetail sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%), Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 30%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Red-faced Spinetail that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Ruddy Treerunner (about 40%), Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (about 40%) and Buffy Tuftedcheek (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-faced Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Quetzales National Park (246 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.
