Sharp-billed Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusAsthenes (Typical Canasteros and Thistletails)
- SpeciesAsthenes pyrrholeuca (Sharp-billed Canastero)
The sharp-billed canastero or lesser canastero (Asthenes pyrrholeuca) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and has also occurred as a vagrant in Brazil. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-billed Canastero sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
Austral Canastero
Asthenes anthoides
Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
White-throated Treerunner
Pygarrhichas albogularis
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Des Murs's Wiretail
Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii
Rufous-banded Miner
Geositta rufipennis
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia dumetaria
Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
Upucerthia saturatior
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-billed Canastero in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-billed Canastero sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sharp-billed Canastero in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Sharp-billed Canastero in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.