Avibase: Asthenes urubambensis (Line-fronted Canastero)

Line-fronted Canastero

Asthenes urubambensis (Chapman, FM 1919)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Jacob Wijpkema	2026-05-06	Keara, La Paz, BO, Franz Tamayo (Bolivia) (4100 m)	song - [sono]	1141991 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis huallagae	Andrew Spencer	12-12-2009	Bosque Unchog, Huanuco, Huánuco (Peru) (3300 m)	call (A) -	46822 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Pritam Baruah	2024-07-10	Huánuco: Bosque Unchog, Huenuco (Peru) (3600 m)	song - [sono]	922959 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Peter Boesman	2008-07-29	Bosque Unchog, Huánuco, Huánuco (Peru)	song - ID certainty 100%. (Archiv. tape 533 side A track 88 seq. A)	219165 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis urubambensis	Niels Krabbe	17-7-1983	Abra Malaga (Polylepis woodland), Cusco (Peru) (4250 m)	song (B) -	47595 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Sebastian K. Herzog	31-08-1998	Chulina, La Paz, Bolivia (Bolivia) (3300 m)	Song. Calls (A) - The first two songs were used for playback, whereafter the remainder was recorded. All same bird.	4077 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	GABRIEL LEITE	2025-11-23	Choquetanga Valley, Pongo, near La Paz, La Paz, Nor Yungas (Bolivia) (4200 m)	call - [sono]	1065209 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Peter Boesman	2008-07-29	Bosque Unchog, Huánuco, Huánuco (Peru)	song - ID certainty 100%. (Archiv. tape 533 side A track 87 seq. A)	219166 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Joseph Tobias and Nathalie Seddon	2-10-06	Muñamachay, La Paz, BO, La Paz (Bolivia) (3450 m)	song (B) - Habitat: Bunch grass slopes. Weather: Cold, overcast. Perch height: 0.5m. Distance to observer: 5m. Id-ed by: Sight. Sex of main vocalizer: M. Number vocalizing: 1.	73111 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Joseph Tobias and Nathalie Seddon	2-10-06	Muñamachay, La Paz, BO, La Paz (Bolivia) (3450 m)	call (B) - Habitat: Cloudforest. Weather: Cold, overcast. Perch height: 0.5m. Distance to observer: 5m. Id-ed by: Sight. Sex of main vocalizer: F. Number vocalizing: 1.	73110 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Peter Boesman	2008-07-29	Bosque Unchog, Huánuco, Huánuco (Peru)	song - ID certainty 100%. (Archiv. tape 533 side A track 129 seq. A)	219167 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis huallagae	Frank Lambert	17-11-04	Bosque Unchog, Huanuco, Huánuco (Peru) (3300 m)	calls (B) -	89881 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Andrew Spencer	2009-12-12	Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3), Huánuco, Peru, Huánuco (Peru)	- Calls from a bird moving through a couple of polylepis trees right at treeline.	78050881 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Joseph Tobias and Nathalie Seddon	30-09-2006	Keara, La Paz, BO, La Paz (Bolivia) (4100 m)	call (B) - Habitat: Polylepis. Weather: Cold, overcast. Distance to observer: 5m. Id-ed by: Sight. Sex of main vocalizer: ?. Number vocalizing: 1.	73109 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Scott Connop	2001-10-16	ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal Cinclodes, Cuzco [Cusco], Peru, Cusco (Peru)	- Heard only but consistent with other recordings of this species and a sonogram match. The song appeared to emanate from the edge of the Polylepis but from the trees and not the ground. Junin Canastero sounds much like this but with a burrier tone and accent on the front of its individual notes that is more obvious on sonogram.	218611911 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Fernando Angulo - CORBIDI	2020-08-23	Unchog: Desde Campamento Unchog hasta La Cruz, Huánuco, Peru, Huánuco (Peru)	- Filtrado y amplificado	261233141 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Gabriel Leite	2025-11-19	, La Paz (Bolivia)	-	647232018 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Daniel Lane	2010-07-01	Abra Yanamayo, Cuzco [Cusco], Peru, Cusco (Peru)	-	392723481 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Tini & Jacob Wijpkema	2026-05-08	, La Paz (Bolivia)	-	659316779 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Arthur Gomes	2025-11-19	, La Paz (Bolivia)	-	647135022 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Sjoerd Mayer	02-12-1993	Choquetanga Valley, Pongo, near La Paz, La Paz, La Paz (Bolivia) (3650-4100 m)	Alarm calls (A) -	2036 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Tini & Jacob Wijpkema	2026-05-06	, La Paz (Bolivia)	-	659246739 macaulaylibrary.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis urubambensis	Niels Krabbe	17-7-1983	Abra Malaga (Polylepis woodland), Cusco (Peru) (4250 m)	song (B) -	47594 xeno-canto.org
Line-fronted Canastero - Asthenes urubambensis	Richard Hoyer	2021-09-20	Kosñipata (near Challabamba District), Provincia de Paucartambo, Cuzco, Paucartambo (Peru) (3400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	677088 xeno-canto.org

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