Patagonian Canastero
Asthenes patagonica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusAsthenes (Typical Canasteros and Thistletails)
- SpeciesAsthenes patagonica (Patagonian Canastero)
The Patagonian canastero (Pseudasthenes patagonica) is a species of bird in the subfamily Furnariinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Argentina. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Canastero sighting in Península Valdés, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Península Valdés
Sharp-billed Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Common Miner
Geositta cunicularia
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia dumetaria
Band-tailed Earthcreeper
Eremobius phoenicurus
White-throated Cacholote
Pseudoseisura gutturalis
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Patagonian Mockingbird
Mimus patagonicus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Mourning Sierra-Finch
Rhopospina fruticeti
Long-tailed Meadowlark
Sturnella loyca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Patagonian Canastero in Península Valdés?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Patagonian Canastero sighting in Península Valdés, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Patagonian Canastero in Península Valdés?
December has the highest sighting rate for Patagonian Canastero in Península Valdés in our monthly data.