Streak-backed Canastero
Asthenes wyatti
The Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 6 countries, weighing about 15 g. The streak-backed canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Streak-backed Canastero
The streak-backed canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The streak-backed canastero is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 17 to 25 g (0.60 to 0.88 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. w. wyatti have a narrow buff supercilium on an otherwise grizzled light brown and blackish face. Their crown, nape, back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive-brown. Their forehead has dark brown flecks that become thin streaks on the crown and nape and wider streaks on the back. Voice: Despite its very large north to south range, the streak-backed canastero's song and calls appear to differ little among the subspecies. Its song is a "dry rattling phrase that gradually ascends in frequency while accelerating and increasing in amplitude until the very end when it suddenly fades and drops in frequency ti-ti-tititittrrreeuw".
What the Streak-backed Canastero sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Canastero?
- The streak-backed canastero is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 17 to 25 g (0.60 to 0.88 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Streak-backed Canastero?
- The Streak-backed Canastero is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Streak-backed Canastero?
- The Streak-backed Canastero occurs in 6 countries, including Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.
- What does a Streak-backed Canastero sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Streak-backed Canastero on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Streak-backed Canastero?
- The Streak-backed Canastero is most easily confused with the Rusty-fronted Canastero, the Austral Canastero and the Streak-throated Canastero.
- Is the Streak-backed Canastero endangered?
- The Streak-backed Canastero is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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