Short-billed Canastero

Short-billed CanasteroThe Short-billed Canastero is a small furnariid of Argentina's open scrub and sparse woodland. Its grey-brown back and chestnut throat patch stand out, and it searches for food on the ground.What does it look like?The crown and back are grey-brown, with a chestnut patch on the throat. The breast and belly are pale grey, and the outer tail feathers are chestnut.How does it live?The Short-billed Canastero is a small furnariid of Argentina's open scrub and sparse woodland. Its grey-brown back and chestnut throat patch stand out, and it searches for food on the ground.It lives in open scrub and sparse woodland and searches for food on the ground. Its diet includes insects and other invertebrates.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.