Arequipa Canastero

Arequipa Canastero

Asthenes arequipae

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
13,8 cm
Gewicht
20,0 g
Familie
Furnariidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,8 cm 5.4 in
Gewicht 20,0 g 0.71 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SP.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familie Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)
Genus Asthenes
Arten Asthenes arequipae

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Is the Arequipa Canastero endangered?
The Arequipa Canastero has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Arequipa Canastero nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Arequipa Canastero?
The Arequipa Canastero has a wingspan of 13.8 cm, weight of 20.0 g.
What order and family does the Arequipa Canastero belong to?
The Arequipa Canastero (Asthenes arequipae) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Furnariidae.

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