Cordilleran Canastero
Asthenes modesta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusAsthenes (Typical Canasteros and Thistletails)
- SpeciesAsthenes modesta (Cordilleran Canastero)
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Streak-throated Canastero
Asthenes humilis
Canyon Canastero
Asthenes pudibunda
Junín Canastero
Asthenes virgata
Creamy-breasted Canastero
Asthenes dorbignyi
Many-striped Canastero
Asthenes flammulata
Streak-backed Canastero
Asthenes wyatti
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura pileata
Line-cheeked Spinetail
Cranioleuca antisiensis
Striated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia serrana
White-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes atacamensis
Tawny Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura yanacensis
📅 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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cordilleran Canastero in Huascarán National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Cordilleran Canastero sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cordilleran Canastero in Huascarán National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Cordilleran Canastero in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.