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Buffy Tuftedcheek
A species of Tuftedcheeks Scientific name : Pseudocolaptes lawrencii Genus : Tuftedcheeks
Buffy Tuftedcheek, A species of Tuftedcheeks
Botanical name: Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
Genus: Tuftedcheeks
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Description
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The buffy tuftedcheek or Lawrence's tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii) is a passerine bird in the ovenbird family, which breeds in the tropical New World in Costa Rica, western Panama and the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the streaked tuftedcheek, P. boissonneautii, of South America. Birds from Colombia and Ecuador are sometimes considered a separate species, the Pacific tuftedcheek (P. johnsoni). It occurs as a resident breeder above 1,600 m (5,200 ft) in wet mountain forests with many epiphytes. The female lays one white egg in a thickly lined old woodpecker nest. One parent, probably the female, incubates the single white egg for 29 days to hatching, covering the egg with leaves when she leaves the nest. The buffy tuftedcheek is typically 20 cm (7.9 in) long, weighs 48 g (1.7 oz), and has a long bright rufous tail. The back is brown, and the wings are blackish with buff wingbars. The head has a buff-streaked dark brown cap and dusky eyestripe. The cheeks sport a tuft of richly buff feathers. The throat is buff and the underparts are olive brown with diffuse spotting on the breast. The sexes are similar, but young birds lack the buff crown streaks, have more sooty marking on the back and underparts, and their flanks are more orange in hue. This species has a hard wooden chu-chu-chrrr song, often given as a duet. The call is a sharp chip. The buffy tuftedcheek forages actively amongst mosses, vines, bromeliads and other epiphytes for insects, spiders, and even small amphibians. It will join mixed feeding flocks in the middle levels of the forest. The scientific and alternative English names of this bird commemorate American amateur ornithologist, George Newbold Lawrence.
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Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Buffy Tuftedcheek primarily feed on arthropods and small amphibians. They forage by probing the bark on trees, exhibiting a preference for certain microhabitats where prey is abundant. These birds showcase unique adaptations for extracting hidden insects, reflecting a specialized feeding niche.
Habitat
The buffy Tuftedcheek is typically found in montane evergreen forests, favoring environments that are either open or on the edge of these forests. This species has a preference for habitats that include clearings but still retain a significant number of trees. It dwells at elevations ranging from approximately 1,550 to 3,000 meters above sea level in broader geographical regions characterized by high-altitude forest ecosystems.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Tuftedcheeks Species
Buffy Tuftedcheek