Red-shouldered Spinetail
Red-shouldered Spinetail (<em>Synallaxis hellmayri</em>) is a species of Ovenbirds (<em>Furnariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Red-shouldered Spinetail (Synallaxis hellmayri) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Synallaxis; binomial: Synallaxis hellmayri; authority: Reiser, 1905.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly ascribed to monotypic genus Gyalophylax, but molecular studies show that Gyalophylax is deeply embedded in Synallaxis (Derryberry et al. 2011; SACC 529).
