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Streak-backed Canastero
Asthenes wyatti
Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.2 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 wyatti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-backed Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Streak-backed Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to c Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 468,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-backed Canastero?
The Streak-backed Canastero is a small bird that weighs around 15.2 g.
Where does the Streak-backed Canastero live?
The Streak-backed Canastero is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to c Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Streak-backed Canastero belong to?
The Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-backed Canastero eat?
The Streak-backed Canastero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-backed Canastero migrate?
The Streak-backed Canastero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Canastero make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Canastero's range?
The Streak-backed Canastero has a mapped global range of about 468,000 km².
Conservation
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