Scribble-tailed Canastero (Asthenes maculicauda)
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Scribble-tailed Canastero

Asthenes maculicauda (Berlepsch, 1901)

19 gWeight

The scribble-tailed canastero (Asthenes maculicauda) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Bolivia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Scribble-tailed Canastero has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. La CumbreBolivia22 records
  2. Cerro TunariBolivia11 records
  3. Tablas Monte AreaBolivia7 records
More places
  1. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru4 records
  2. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia3 records
  3. Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia2 records
  4. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru2 records
  5. CoroicoBolivia1 record
  6. Chuspipata – upper Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia1 record
  7. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

BoliviaPeru

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 scribble-tailed canastero (Asthenes maculicauda) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Scribble-tailed Canastero?

The Scribble-tailed Canastero weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Scribble-tailed Canastero live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Peru, Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Bolivia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Scribble-tailed Canastero?

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

Is the Scribble-tailed Canastero endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scribble-tailed Canastero as Least Concern.

What does the Scribble-tailed Canastero eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Scribble-tailed Canastero in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

South America: southern Peru, Bolivia and northwestern Argentina

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 urubambensisMany-striped CanasteroMany-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulataJunin CanasteroJunin CanasteroAsthenes virgataStreak-backed CanasteroStreak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
Scribble-tailed Canastero

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