Cipo Canastero (Asthenes luizae)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Vieillard, 1990

Habitat
Isolated rocky outcrops and associated dry vegetation on tablelands. From 1,000 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

East-central and north-central Minas Gerais, in south-eastern Brazil.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and stable.

Status NT
Brood-parasitism by the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a series of loud, sharp notes descending in pitch and terminating with series of slower notes. Also liquid and metallic, trilled call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Cipo Canastero (Asthenes luizae) [XC80765]
by Jeremy Minns from Parque Nacional da Serra do Cip\u00f3, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (call)

Cipo Canastero (Asthenes luizae) [XC38083]
by Jeremy Minns from Serra do Cip\u00f3, MG, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Relationships uncertain. Plumage most similar to that of Patagonian Canastero (Pseudasthenes patagonica), but voice most similar to that of Creamy-breasted Canastero (Asthenes dorbignyi).

References
See References.

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