Order Passeriformes Genus Asthenes Higher classification Canastero | Phylum Chordata Family Furnariidae Scientific name Asthenes berlepschi Rank Species | |
Similar Streak‑throated canastero, Line‑fronted canastero, Canyon canastero, Junín canastero, Guttulate foliage‑gleaner | ||
The Berlepsch's canastero (Asthenes berlepschi) is a species of Ovenbird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist and collector Hans von Berlepsch.
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