Photo: José Loiza, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Streaked Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streaked Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 43.9 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Pseudocolaptes
- Species boissonneautii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 396,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Tuftedcheek?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is a small bird that weighs around 43.9 g.
Where does the Streaked Tuftedcheek live?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streaked Tuftedcheek belong to?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Tuftedcheek eat?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streaked Tuftedcheek migrate?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Streaked Tuftedcheek make?
1 real field recording of the Streaked Tuftedcheek — 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 Streaked Tuftedcheek's range?
The Streaked Tuftedcheek has a mapped global range of about 396,000 km².
Conservation
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