Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Brown Cachalote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) - HBW 8, p. 323
French: Cacholote brun
German: Dunkelbrauner Cachalote
Spanish: Cacholote Castaño
Taxonomy: Homorus lophotes Reichenbach, 1853, Guanacos, 700 m, c. 32 km ESE of Cabezas, Cordillera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Genus has no obvious close relatives within the family. Plumage similarities suggest that this species is most closely related to P. unirufa and P. cristata. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lophotes (Reichenbach, 1853) - S Bolivia (S Santa Cruz, E Tarija) and W Paraguay.
- argentina Parkes, 1960 - N & C Argentina (Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and Corrientes S to Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires), extreme SE Brazil (W Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the grass, feeding. Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A bird pecking on the ground. Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 33 sec 4.2 -
The whole family Locality Lavalleja Department, Uruguay (ssp argentina)
Alvaro Riccetto 12 February 2012 1 year ago 17 sec 4 -
A couple turning around some cow dung to look for food. Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
German Pugnali 3 June 2009 5 weeks ago 33 sec 3.9 -
A bird on the grass, pecking to feed. Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
A bird walking, then flying away. Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 18 sec 3
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A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Estancia Aguas Blancas, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp lophotes)
Joe Tobias 23 July 2006 12 weeks ago 4 -
Individual adult male.
Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
Bruno Salaroli 13 January 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
A bird perched on a cactus.
Locality Perforación, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp lophotes)
Joe Tobias 22 July 2006 12 weeks ago 3.7 -
Two birds interacting in a tree.
Locality Estancia Aguas Blancas, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp lophotes)
Joe Tobias 23 July 2006 12 weeks ago 3.3 -
A view of one nest.
Locality Perforación, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp lophotes)
Joe Tobias 22 July 2006 12 weeks ago 3.3 -
On the ground
Locality Entre Ríos Province, Argentina (ssp argentina)
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 3.2
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singing, natural song Locality Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina
(ssp argentina)
Niels Poul Dreyer 2 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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