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Brown Cacholote
Pseudoseisura lophotes
Brown Cacholote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brown Cacholote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 72.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Pseudoseisura
- Species lophotes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Critically Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Cacholote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brown Cacholote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Cacholote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc, se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72.2 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Cacholote?
The Brown Cacholote is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72.2 g.
Where does the Brown Cacholote live?
The Brown Cacholote is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Cacholote belong to?
The Brown Cacholote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Cacholote eat?
The Brown Cacholote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Cacholote migrate?
The Brown Cacholote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Cacholote endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown Cacholote make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Cacholote — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Cacholote's range?
The Brown Cacholote has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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