Cordilleran Canastero
Cordilleran Canastero · BirdGacha
4659 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 15–16 cm
- Body Mass
- 16.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 68).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Asthenes modesta proxima
c, s Peru
- Asthenes modesta modesta
sw Peru, w Bolivia, n Chile and nw Argentina
- Asthenes modesta hilereti
Tucumán and Catamarca (nw Argentina)
- Asthenes modesta rostrata
c Bolivia
- Asthenes modesta serrana
wc Argentina
- Asthenes modesta cordobae
c Argentina
- Asthenes modesta australis
c, s Chile and c, s Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Asthenes modesta
Which family does it belong to?
Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Where is it found?
South America: Peru through Southern Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Michael Weymann · Not recorded
