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Pale-tailed Canastero
Asthenes huancavelicae
Pale-tailed Canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-tailed Canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Asthenes
- Species huancavelicae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-tailed Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pale-tailed Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-tailed Canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-tailed Canastero?
The Pale-tailed Canastero is a small bird that weighs around 22.2 g.
Where does the Pale-tailed Canastero live?
The Pale-tailed Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-tailed Canastero belong to?
The Pale-tailed Canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-tailed Canastero eat?
The Pale-tailed Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-tailed Canastero migrate?
The Pale-tailed Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-tailed Canastero endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pale-tailed Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-tailed Canastero — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-tailed Canastero's range?
The Pale-tailed Canastero has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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