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White-throated Cacholote
Pseudoseisura gutturalis
White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 70.4 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 gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 70.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Cacholote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-throated Cacholote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 70.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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 780,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Cacholote?
The White-throated Cacholote is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 70.4 g.
Where does the White-throated Cacholote live?
The White-throated Cacholote is found across South America with a range covering SA Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-throated Cacholote belong to?
The White-throated Cacholote (Pseudoseisura gutturalis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Cacholote eat?
The White-throated Cacholote is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Cacholote migrate?
The White-throated Cacholote is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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 White-throated Cacholote make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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 White-throated Cacholote's range?
The White-throated Cacholote has a mapped global range of about 780,000 km².
Conservation
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