Family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Least Concern
Caatinga Cacholote (Pseudoseisura cristata)
Taxonomy
French: Cacholote roux German: Zimtcachalote Spanish: Cacholote de caatinga
Taxonomy:
Anabates cristatus
Spix
, 1824,Malhada, Rio São Francisco, Bahia, Brazil
.Distribution:
E Brazil (E Maranhão, Ceará, Paraíba and Pernambuco S to C Minas Gerais).
Descriptive notes
26 cm. Large, crested furnariid. Plumage is rather uniform bright reddish-rufous, paler and brighter below; crest feathers tipped and edged greyish, remiges tipped fuscous;... read more
Voice
Song usually given as duet that lasts c. 7 seconds, presumed male 4–10 evenly spaced notes... read more
Habitat
Tropical deciduous forest; caatinga woodland and scrub, especially where overgrazed;... read more
Food and feeding
Recorded dietary items are Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and vegetable matter. Usually in pairs. Mostly terrestrial; evidently gleans, probes... read more
Breeding
Season not documented. Probably mainly monogamous, but some breeding units seem to contain 3–4 individuals in adult plumage, all of... read more
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Common, especially where caatinga severely degraded or overgrazed. Density often rather high; pairs typically separated from nearest... read more
Closely related to P. unirufa and formerly considered conspecific (see above). Monotypic.