The cacholotes are four species of relatively large, heavy-billed Furnariids in the genus

Genus

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 Pseudoseisura. They are found in shrubby habitats in the South America

South America

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n countries of Brazil

Brazil

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, Bolivia

Bolivia

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, Argentina

Argentina

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, Paraguay

Paraguay

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 and Uruguay

Uruguay

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. They are essentially brown (ranging from deep rufous

Rufous

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 to pale gray-brown depending on species), and all are crested to some extend.

Species

The allopatric Caatinga and Gray-crested Cacholotes were formerly considered conspecific under the name Rufous Cacholote (Pseudoseisura cristata).

• Caatinga Cacholote
  Caatinga Cacholote
  The Caatinga Cacholote is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to the Caatinga in north-eastern Brazil. Formerly, it was considered conspecific with P. unirufa under the common name Rufous Cacholote....
  
  , Pseudoseisura cristata
• Gray-crested Cacholote, Pseudoseisura unirufa
• Brown Cacholote
  Brown Cacholote
  The Brown Cacholote is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
  
  , Pseudoseisura lophotes
• White-throated Cacholote
  White-throated Cacholote
  The White-throated Cacholote is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
  
  , Pseudoseisura gutturalis