Sharp-billed Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca
The Sharp-billed Canastero (Asthenes pyrrholeuca) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 5 countries, weighing about 13 g. The sharp-billed canastero or lesser canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Sharp-billed Canastero
The sharp-billed canastero or lesser canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and has also occurred as a vagrant in Brazil.
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How to identify it
The sharp-billed canastero is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 12 to 14 g (0.42 to 0.49 oz). It is one of the smaller canasteros, with a pointed bill that is thinner than those of most others. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a gray-brown face with a paler supercilium. Their crown is dull brown, their back and rump a slightly paler brown, and their uppertail coverts long and browner. Their wings are mostly dull rufescent brown. Voice: The sharp-billed canastero's song is "a 2-note trill, 'tsee-ee-ee-ee, tsee-ee-ee-ee' " and its contact call "a rising 'sweep' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Sharp-billed Canastero?
- The sharp-billed canastero is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 12 to 14 g (0.42 to 0.49 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Sharp-billed Canastero?
- The Sharp-billed Canastero is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
- Where can you see a Sharp-billed Canastero?
- The Sharp-billed Canastero occurs in 5 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Sharp-billed Canastero?
- The Sharp-billed Canastero is most easily confused with the Cordilleran Canastero, the Many-striped Canastero and the Short-billed Canastero.
- Is the Sharp-billed Canastero endangered?
- The Sharp-billed Canastero is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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