The Caatinga cacholote (Pseudoseisura cristata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Juveniles have a shorter crest than adults, with some dusky streaks or bars on the face and underparts and a bluish gray iris.

Though the species is believed to be mostly monogamous, several observations of breeding pairs included up to four apparent adults, all of whom provisioned nestlings.

[3][6] Its nest is a mass of thorny sticks that is typically twice as long as it is wide, placed in a tree fork or on a utility pole.

An entrance tunnel near its top leads to an inner chamber lined with pieces of bark and snake skin.

[6] One nest in Ceará incorporated a large number of anthropogenic materials including razor blades, a fork, plastic items and fragments, paper, and barbed wire.

[1] It is considered common "especially where caatinga [is] severely degraded or overgrazed" and has "extended its range locally where forest has been cleared".