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Austral Canastero
The Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, 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.
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.
Source
BirdLife International 2004. Asthenes anthoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
External links
Austral Canastero photo gallery VIREO
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