Cranioleuca gutturata
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In 3 days ~10%
The speckled spinetail (Thripophaga gutturata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The speckled spinetail was previously place in genus Cranioleuca but a study published in 2011 places it in Thripophaga. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World made the change by 2018 and the International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy followed suit in 2023. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society retains the old genus but acknowledges the need for the change and is seeking a formal proposal for it.
The speckled spinetail is monotypic. However, there are plumages differences across its range. At least two subspecies in addition to the nominate have been proposed, and "reanalysis of variation throughout range is required".
The spectacled spinetail is 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 13 to 17 g (0.46 to 0.60 oz). Adults have an ochraceous brown supercilium, ear coverts, and malars; the last two have dark brownish speckles... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Spinetail sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Spinetail in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Speckled Spinetail sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Spinetail that you can see in Manu National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%), Pale-legged Hornero (about 20%) and Plain-crowned Spinetail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (68 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.
