Cacholote
Not to be confused with Cachalote.
| Cacholote | |
|---|---|
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| Pseudoseisura lophotes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Subfamily: | Furnariinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoseisura L. Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species | |
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Pseudoseisura cristata | |
The cacholotes are four species of relatively large, heavy-billed Furnariids in the genus Pseudoseisura. They are found in shrubby habitats in the South American countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. They are essentially brown (ranging from deep rufous to pale gray-brown depending on species), and all are crested to some extent.
Species
The allopatric Caatinga and gray-crested cacholotes were formerly considered conspecific under the name rufous cacholote (Pseudoseisura cristata).
- Caatinga cacholote, Pseudoseisura cristata
- Grey-crested cacholote, Pseudoseisura unirufa
- Brown cacholote, Pseudoseisura lophotes
- White-throated cacholote, Pseudoseisura gutturalis
References
- Zimmer, K., and Whittaker, A. (2000). The Rufous Cacholote (Furnariidae: Pseudoseisura) is two species. Condor. 102(2): 409–422
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