Habitat
Atlantic forest, even areas suffering various degrees of disturbance, second growth at the forest edge, coffee plantations mixed with second growth near a remnant forest patch. From sea-level - 550 m.
North-eastern Brazil (eastern Alagoas, eastern Pernambuco).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation due to logging and conversion to sugarcane plantations and pastureland is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Pinto's Spinetail (Synallaxis infuscata) [XC753861]
by Richard C. Hoyer from Salo\u00e1, Pernambuco, Brazil (call)
Pinto's Spinetail (Synallaxis infuscata) [XC427997]
by Caio Brito from Mata do Pau Ferro, Areia-PB, Para\u00edba, Brazil (alarme)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Forms a superspecies with Rufous-capped Spinetail (Synallaxis ruficapilla) and Synallaxis cinerea, this superspecies suggested by some authors as being most closely related to Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis), Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) and Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) on basis of plumage and vocal similarities. Was previously considered a subspecies of Rufous-capped Spinetail (Synallaxis ruficapilla), but vocal differences indicate that it merits rank of full species. Some authors have proposed that it is more closely related to Slaty Spinetail (Synallaxis brachyura) or Cinereous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet