Arequipa Canastero vs Tapajos Scythebill

Asthenes arequipae compared with Campylorhamphus probatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Arequipa Canastero Tapajos Scythebill
Scientific Name Asthenes arequipae Campylorhamphus probatus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 18.6 cm (7.3 in)
Weight 20.0 g (0.71 oz) 35.375 g (1.25 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Arequipa Canastero only

None

Tapajos Scythebill only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Arequipa Canastero

Least Concern

Tapajos Scythebill

About These Birds

Arequipa Canastero

The Arequipa Canastero is a small furnariid from the arid slopes near Arequipa in southwestern Peru, weighing about 20 grams with a wingspan near 14 cm. It inhabits dry rocky hillsides with sparse vegetation, foraging for insects among stones and low scrub. Its streaked brown plumage provides camouflage against the arid Andean landscape it calls home.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family