Line-fronted Canastero

Line-fronted Canastero

Asthenes urubambensis

Near Threatened

Aves · Passeriformes · Furnariidae

About

The line-fronted canastero is a Near Threatened species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

Fun Fact

The line-fronted canastero has two subspecies, the nominate A.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Inhabits the ecotone between timberline and páramo grasslands, a landscape characterized by mossy scrub, Gynoxys and Ribes bushes, and groves of Polylepis trees.

Diet

Feeds on arthropods.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Hunting and Collection
  • Climate Change