Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Caatinga Cachalote (Pseudoseisura cristata) - HBW 8, p. 323
French: Cacholote roux
German: Zimtbrauner Cachalote
Spanish: Cacholote de la Caatinga
Other common names: Rufous/Rufous-breasted Cachalote (when treated as conspecific with P. unirufa)
Taxonomy: Anabates cristatus Spix, 1824, Malhada, Rio São Francisco, Bahia, Brazil.
Genus has no obvious close relatives within the family. Present species forms a superspecies with P. unirufa; formerly treated as conspecific, but differs ecologically and vocally (important differences in vocalizations demonstrated by playback experiments), and possibly also in social system and nest architecture. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Brazil (E Maranhão, Paraíba and Pernambuco S to C Minas Gerais).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flying from one branch to another Locality Ibotirama, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
Two birds feeding at a feeder. Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 4 -
A bird on a bush and flying to another one Locality Ibotirama, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2005 5 years ago 44 sec 4 -
Two birds pecking each other. Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 3 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
Two couples using the same nest. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 26 January 2013 15 weeks ago 1 min 29 sec 3.4 -
Bird eating bread in the garden of the hotel Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 27 January 2013 15 weeks ago 16 sec 3
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Bird eating bread in a local resort.
Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 27 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird at a feeder.
Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 3 years ago 3.4 -
Bird eating bread on the grass in a local resort.
Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 27 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3 -
Four birds adults in this nest. Perhaps two couples. Communal nest for this species?
Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 26 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3 -
Male perched. A couple with nest in the Comandatuba Island.
Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 14 October 2011 17 weeks ago 3
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A pair after play-back. Locality Morada Nova, Ceará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 27 March 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Two couples singing near a communal nest after playback. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 26 January 2013 16 weeks ago 4 -
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Three birds singing near the nest, perhaps the male, female and a young. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 28 January 2011 48 weeks ago 4
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