Pinto's spinetail

Synallaxis infuscata

The Pinto's spinetail (Synallaxis infuscata) is a bird found in Brazil. Found in Brazil. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Synallaxis infuscata
Region	South America
Found in	Brazil

🏡 Where the Pinto's spinetail lives

Found in Brazil.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 18 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Hear the Pinto's spinetail

Recorded by Barry Edmonston (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC712286. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Pinto's spinetail

Where does the Pinto's spinetail live?

The Pinto's spinetail lives in Brazil. Found in Brazil.

What does the Pinto's spinetail eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Pinto's spinetail endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.