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Maquis Canastero
Asthenes heterura
Maquis Canastero (Asthenes heterura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Maquis Canastero (Asthenes heterura) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.5 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 heterura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maquis 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 Maquis Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Maquis Canastero (Asthenes heterura) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Bolivia to nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maquis Canastero?
The Maquis Canastero is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Maquis Canastero live?
The Maquis Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA n Bolivia to nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Maquis Canastero belong to?
The Maquis Canastero (Asthenes heterura) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maquis Canastero eat?
The Maquis Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Maquis Canastero migrate?
The Maquis Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Maquis 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 Maquis Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Maquis 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 Maquis Canastero's range?
The Maquis Canastero has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
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