About the Hudson's Canastero
Hudson's canastero is a Near Threatened species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in grasslands in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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Hudsons' canastero is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. It is one of several streaked canasteros that have drab plumages with dark stripes on their upperparts. It has a long bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have narrow pale buff supercilium on an otherwise sandy brownish face. Their crown and upperparts are sandy brown with conspicuous blackish and silvery streaks. Their wing's greater coverts are dark brown with whitish tips and their median and lesser coverts dark brown with wide rufous edges. Voice: The song of Hudson's canastero is "a short ascending trill". Its call has not been described.
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Where the Hudson's Canastero lives
When to see the Hudson's Canastero
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scribble-tailed CanasteroAsthenes maculicaudaThe scribble-tailed canastero is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 19 g (0.67 oz).
Perija ThistletailAsthenes perijanaThe Perija thistletail is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 16 to 21 g (0.56 to 0.74 oz).
Maquis CanasteroAsthenes heteruraThe maquis canastero is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 13 to 14 g (0.46 to 0.49 oz).
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