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Cactus Canastero
Pseudasthenes cactorum
Cactus Canastero (Pseudasthenes cactorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cactus Canastero (Pseudasthenes cactorum) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.4 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 Pseudasthenes
- Species cactorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cactus 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 forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cactus Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cactus Canastero (Pseudasthenes cactorum) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 65,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cactus Canastero?
The Cactus Canastero is a small bird that weighs around 17.4 g.
Where does the Cactus Canastero live?
The Cactus Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA w Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cactus Canastero belong to?
The Cactus Canastero (Pseudasthenes cactorum) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cactus Canastero eat?
The Cactus Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cactus Canastero migrate?
The Cactus Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cactus 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 Cactus Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Cactus 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 Cactus Canastero's range?
The Cactus Canastero has a mapped global range of about 65,000 km².
Conservation
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