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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Two birds feeding at a feeder. Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 2 years ago 38 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying from one branch to another Locality Ibotirama, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2005 4 years ago 17 sec 3.8 -
A bird on a bush and flying to another one Locality Ibotirama, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2005 4 years ago 44 sec 3.5 -
Two birds pecking each other. Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 2 years ago 20 sec 2.8 -
A bird calling in a tree. Locality Petrolina, Pernambuco State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Yoel Jimenez 17 November 2006 2 years ago 27 sec 2.3
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A bird at a feeder.
Locality Serra da Capivara National Park, Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 October 2008 2 years ago 3.4
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A pair after play-back. Locality Morada Nova, Ceará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 27 March 2008 2 years ago 4.5
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