
Red-shouldered Spinetail Brazil bird_Lt0640.jpg


The Red-shouldered Spinetail ( Synallaxis hellmayri ) is a species of bird in a monotypic genus in the ovenbird family. It is endemic to the Caatinga region of north-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. Brazlian name: Joao-chique-chique.
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