NPA: Lachay National Reserve (Important Bird Area).
Endemic: Yes, from Peru.
Characteristics
This canastero has a reddish-brown head, back, and wings. Its cheeks, superciliary line, breast, and abdomen are cream-colored. Its throat is orange with white streaks, the sides of its abdomen are rufous and its tail is brownish grey with rufous edges.
Length: 14.5 cm / 5.7 in.
Threat: Least Concern.
Best Time for observation: All year round.
Habitat: It can be seen throughout the year in the driest areas with column cactus (look for its nest, a basket made of dry branches) like the Guayabito gorge.
Endemic species of the Peru - Chile Pacific Slope (EBA).
This canastero has a reddish-brown head, back, and wings. Its cheeks, superciliary line, breast, and abdomen are cream-colored. Its throat is orange with white streaks, the sides of its abdomen are rufous and its tail is brownishgrey with rufous edges.
It can be seen throughout the year in the driest areas with column cactus (look for its nest, a basket made of dry branches) like the Guayabito gorge.
