Scribble-tailed Canastero
Asthenes maculicauda
The Scribble-tailed Canastero (Asthenes maculicauda) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 3 countries, weighing about 19 g. The scribble-tailed canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Scribble-tailed Canastero
The scribble-tailed canastero 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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How to identify it
The scribble-tailed canastero is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 19 g (0.67 oz). It is a large canastero with a unique pattern on its long tail's pointed feathers. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a faint pale supercilium and a dark brown stripe behind the eye on an otherwise buffy face. Their forehead is rufous that blends to a blackish brown crown with rufescent buff streaks. Their hindcrown and nape are dark brown with buff streaks and their back and rump are also dark brown but with wider buff streaks. Voice: The scribble-tailed canastero's song is "a series of 'tree' notes that end in fast, descending trill". Its call is "a rising whistled 'tuuuiit' or 'tooeee' ".
What the Scribble-tailed Canastero sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Scribble-tailed Canastero can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Scribble-tailed Canastero?
- The scribble-tailed canastero is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 19 g (0.67 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Scribble-tailed Canastero?
- The Scribble-tailed Canastero is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
- Where can you see a Scribble-tailed Canastero?
- The Scribble-tailed Canastero occurs in 3 countries, including Bolivia, Argentina and Peru.
- What does a Scribble-tailed Canastero sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Scribble-tailed Canastero on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Scribble-tailed Canastero?
- The Scribble-tailed Canastero is most easily confused with the Hudson's Canastero, the Perija Thistletail and the Maquis Canastero.
- Is the Scribble-tailed Canastero endangered?
- The Scribble-tailed Canastero is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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