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Steinbach’s Canastero
Pseudasthenes steinbachi
Steinbach's Canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Steinbach’s Canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.5 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 Pseudasthenes
- Species steinbachi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Steinbach’s 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 Steinbach’s Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Steinbach’s Canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 274,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Steinbach’s Canastero?
The Steinbach’s Canastero is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the Steinbach’s Canastero live?
The Steinbach’s Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA w Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Steinbach’s Canastero belong to?
The Steinbach’s Canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Steinbach’s Canastero eat?
The Steinbach’s Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Steinbach’s Canastero migrate?
The Steinbach’s Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Steinbach’s 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 Steinbach’s Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Steinbach’s Canastero — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Steinbach’s Canastero's range?
The Steinbach’s Canastero has a mapped global range of about 274,000 km².
Conservation
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