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 Península Valdés
Sharp-billed Canastero
Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Patagonian Canastero
Asthenes patagonica
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
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 Península Valdés?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Cordilleran Canastero sighting in Península Valdés, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cordilleran Canastero in Península Valdés?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cordilleran Canastero in Península Valdés in our monthly data.