Family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Least Concern
White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis)
Taxonomy
French: Cacholote à gorge blanche German: Weißkehlcachalote Spanish: Cacholote pardo
Taxonomy:
Anabates gutturalis
d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye
, 1838,mouth of Río Negro, Patagonia, Argentina
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Subspecies and Distribution
P. g. ochroleuca
Olrog, 1959 – Andean foothills and valleys in N & C Argentina (W Salta S to San Juan and La Rioja).
P. g. gutturalis
(d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) – lowlands and foothills of C Argentina (Mendoza, La Pampa and S Buenos Aires S to NE Santa Cruz).
Descriptive notes
22–23 cm; 63–79 g. Large, dull furnariid with conspicuous white throat. Has white eyering, supraloral area and lores; rest of face, crown and upperparts nearly... read more
Voice
Song perhaps the loudest in family, reportedly audible at nearly 2 km, cacophonous explosion of... read more
Habitat
Arid lowland scrub, including areas with sparse bushes (e.g. Schinopsis marginata) in... read more
Food and feeding
Arthropods. Forages usually in pairs, but also frequently in small groups (possibly family parties). Mostly terrestrial. Gleans, probes and... read more
Breeding
Season during austral spring-summer; eggs in Nov and Feb, and nestlings in Nov–Dec. Presumably monogamous. Nest a roughly spherical... read more
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Uncommon to fairly common. Evidently tolerant of fairly extensive anthropogenic habitat disturbance.
Probably closest to P. lophotes (which see). Geographical boundary between races unclear; thorough analysis required. Two subspecies recognized.