Many-striped Canastero (Asthenes flammulata)
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Many-striped Canastero

Asthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850)

16–17 cmLength22 gWeight

The many-striped canastero (Asthenes flammulata) is a species of passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Many-striped Canastero has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador1,038 records
  2. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador831 records
  3. PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia723 records
More places
  1. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador681 records
  2. AntisanaEcuador670 records
  3. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador532 records
  4. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador477 records
  5. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru259 records
  6. PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia217 records
  7. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia114 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The many-striped canastero (Asthenes flammulata) is a species of passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Many-striped Canastero?

The Many-striped Canastero is about 16–17 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Many-striped Canastero live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Many-striped Canastero?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Many-striped Canastero endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Many-striped Canastero as Least Concern.

What does the Many-striped Canastero eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Many-striped Canastero in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–17 cm
Weight
22 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Asthenes

Other birds in the genus Asthenes

Pale-tailed CanasteroPale-tailed CanasteroAsthenes huancavelicaeDark-winged CanasteroDark-winged CanasteroAsthenes arequipaeRusty-vented CanasteroRusty-vented CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyiBerlepsch's CanasteroBerlepsch's CanasteroAsthenes berlepschiShort-billed CanasteroShort-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeriCipo CanasteroCipo CanasteroAsthenes luizaeHudson's CanasteroHudson's CanasteroAsthenes hudsoniAustral CanasteroAustral CanasteroAsthenes anthoidesLine-fronted CanasteroLine-fronted CanasteroAsthenes urubambensisJunin CanasteroJunin CanasteroAsthenes virgataScribble-tailed CanasteroScribble-tailed CanasteroAsthenes maculicaudaStreak-backed CanasteroStreak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
Many-striped Canastero

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