- Asthenes anthoides
Identification
16–17 cm
- Brown striped back
- Buff supercilium
- Short tail
Distribution
South America: found in extreme southern Chile and southern Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Staten Island (Isla de los Estados).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland and temperate coastal grasslands
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds large, domed nests made of sticks or grass.
Diet
Their main diet consists of arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Austral Canastero. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Austral_Canastero
External Links
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