Buffy Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii)
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Buffy Tuftedcheek

Pseudocolaptes lawrencii Ridgway, 1878

20–21 cmLength51 gWeight

The buffy tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii) or Lawrence's tuftedcheek, is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Buffy Tuftedcheek has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica878 records
  2. Savegre HotelCosta Rica528 records
  3. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica347 records
More places
  1. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica149 records
  2. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica91 records
  3. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica50 records
  4. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica27 records
  5. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica15 records
  6. MonteverdeCosta Rica12 records
  7. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buffy tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii) or Lawrence's tuftedcheek, is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Buffy Tuftedcheek?

The Buffy Tuftedcheek is about 20–21 cm long and weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Buffy Tuftedcheek live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Buffy Tuftedcheek?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Buffy Tuftedcheek endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buffy Tuftedcheek as Least Concern.

What does the Buffy Tuftedcheek eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buffy Tuftedcheek in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
20–21 cm
Weight
51 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Pseudocolaptes

Other birds in the genus Pseudocolaptes

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