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- Pseudoseisura cristata
Identification
26 cm (10¼ in)
- Bright reddish-brown
- Prominent crest
- Yellow iris
Distribution
South America: found in arid north-eastern Brazil (Pernambuco, Piauí, Bahia and Minas Gerais).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Caatinga woodland and scrub, tropical deciduous forest.
Behaviour
Diet
They mostly feed terrestrially in pairs on insects and vegetable matter.
Breeding
They are thought to be monogamous.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Caatinga Cacholote. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Caatinga_Cacholote
