Streaked Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii)
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Streaked Tuftedcheek

Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii (Lafresnaye, 1840)

20–22 cmLength44 gWeight

The streaked tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Where and when it's recorded

Streaked Tuftedcheek has been recorded at 113 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,540 records
  2. Guango LodgeEcuador1,357 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,196 records
More places
  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador555 records
  2. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador517 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador495 records
  4. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador465 records
  5. Reserva BellavistaEcuador422 records
  6. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru385 records
  7. Hacienda El BosqueColombia347 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuela

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 streaked tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Tuftedcheek?

The Streaked Tuftedcheek is about 20–22 cm long and weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Streaked Tuftedcheek live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Venezuela to central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

What does the Streaked Tuftedcheek eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streaked Tuftedcheek in?

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

At a glance

Length
20–22 cm
Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
95 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Venezuela to central Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Pseudocolaptes

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Streaked Tuftedcheek

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