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Austral Canastero
Asthenes anthoides
Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.3 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 anthoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Austral Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Austral Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Chile and sw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 192,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Austral Canastero?
The Austral Canastero is a small bird that weighs around 22.3 g.
Where does the Austral Canastero live?
The Austral Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA s Chile and sw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Austral Canastero belong to?
The Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Austral Canastero eat?
The Austral Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Austral Canastero migrate?
The Austral Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Austral 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 Austral Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Austral 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 Austral Canastero's range?
The Austral Canastero has a mapped global range of about 192,000 km².
Conservation
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