Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
The Grey-headed Spinetail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
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Grey-headed Spinetail, Lesser Woodcreeper, Great Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Black-capped Antwren, Rufous (Caatinga) Gnateater, Band-tailed Manakin, Yellow Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Planalto Tyrannulet, Guianan Tyrannulet, Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, White-throated Spadebill, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Euler’s Flycatcher, Tropical Pewee, Masked Water-Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Grey-breasted Martin, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Moustached Wren, House Wren, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Pale-breasted Thrush, House Sparrow, Red-eyed (Chivi) Vireo, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned More