The red-shouldered spinetail (''Synallaxis hellmayri'') is a species of bird in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Caatinga region of north-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species was formerly considered monotypic within the genus ''Gyalophylax'' but

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Synallaxis ''Synallaxis'' is a genus of birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. It is one of the most diverse genera in the family and is composed of small birds that inhabit dense undergrowth across tropical and subtropical habitats in the Neotropical ...

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Synallaxis Birds of the Caatinga Endemic birds of Brazil

red-shouldered spinetail The red-shouldered spinetail (''Synallaxis hellmayri'') is a species of bird in the Ovenbird (family), ovenbird family (biology), family Furnariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Caatinga region of north-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habi ...

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