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Rusty-fronted Canastero
Asthenes ottonis
Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13 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 ottonis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-fronted Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Rusty-fronted Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 10 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 48,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-fronted Canastero?
The Rusty-fronted Canastero is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Rusty-fronted Canastero live?
The Rusty-fronted 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 Rusty-fronted Canastero belong to?
The Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-fronted Canastero eat?
The Rusty-fronted Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-fronted Canastero migrate?
The Rusty-fronted Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-fronted 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 Rusty-fronted Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-fronted 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 Rusty-fronted Canastero's range?
The Rusty-fronted Canastero has a mapped global range of about 48,000 km².
Conservation
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