Austral canastero
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Asthenes anthoides

The austral canastero (Asthenes anthoides ) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds.It is found in southern Argentina and northern regions of Tierra del Fuego; the range extends northwestwards into southern Chile, as a migration region in the austral winter. In Chile it is mostly a non-breeding bird, except on the eastern border with Argentina, in the Andean cordillera where it is a resident breeder.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and temperate grassland.

The name "canastero" comes from Spanish and means "basket-maker", referring to the species' large, domed nests made of sticks or grass.

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Austral canastero habitat map
Austral canastero habitat map
Austral canastero
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References

1. Austral canastero Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral_canastero
2. Austral canastero on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22702566/93879970
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/449831

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