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 Lauca National Park
Creamy-breasted Canastero
Asthenes dorbignyi
Canyon Canastero
Asthenes pudibunda
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Streaked Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura striata
White-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes atacamensis
Puna Miner
Geositta punensis
White-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia albigula
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia validirostris
Straight-billed Earthcreeper
Upucerthia ruficaudus
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper
Upucerthia jelskii
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Grayish Miner
Geositta maritima
📅 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 Lauca National Park?
About 37% of visitor-days record a Cordilleran Canastero sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 330 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cordilleran Canastero in Lauca National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Cordilleran Canastero in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.