Hellmayrea gularis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Several twentieth century authors placed the white-browed spinetail in genus Synallaxis. Data published in the early twenty-first century confirm its placement in Hellmayrea, and showed that it is not closely related to Synallaxis but instead to genus Asthenes.
The white-browed spinetail is the only member of its genus and has these four subspecies: It has a short tail compared to other spinetails. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies H. g. gularis have whitish supercilia that almost meet on the forehead on an otherwise dark rufescent brown face. Their forehead, crown, and nape are rufescent brown with faint paler streaks. Their upperparts and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Spinetail sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 446 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.
January, May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Spinetail in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June and August–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Spinetail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-browed Spinetail sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the White-browed Spinetail that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Pearled Treerunner (about 30%), Rufous Spinetail (about 20%) and Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (48 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.
