Red-shouldered spinetail
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Synallaxis hellmayri

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.

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This species was formerly considered monotypic within the genus Gyalophylax but molecular phylogenetic studies show that it is embedded within Synallaxis.

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Red-shouldered spinetail
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References

1. Red-shouldered spinetail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-shouldered_spinetail
2. Red-shouldered spinetail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22702344/118477495
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/707344

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