The Cactus Canastero (Asthenes cactorum) is an endemic bird from Peru. It inhabits the arid hillsides covered with columnar cacti and boulders in the coastal “lomas” of Lima and Arequipa between 100 and 450 m. It is also present on the western slopes of the Andes between 800 and 2400 m. Cactus Canastero is easily seen if you look in the right habitat and pay attention to the presence of basket-shaped nests among the cactus. It’s song is a dry fast trill "trrrrrrr"
Cactus Canastero | © Jean Paul Perret
Cactus Canastero nest | © Jean Paul Perret
Cactus Canastero habitat | © Jean Paul Perret
