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Cordilleran canastero

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Asthenes

Higher classification
  
Canastero

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Asthenes modesta

Rank
  
Species

Cordilleran canastero Ramn Moller Jensen

Similar
  
Canastero, Rusty‑vented canastero, Plain‑mantled tit‑spinetail, Short‑billed canastero, Bird

Cordilleran canastero asthenes modesta


The cordilleran canastero (Asthenes modesta) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized:

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  • A. m. proxima (Chapman, 1921) - Peru
  • A. m. modesta (Eyton, 1852) - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru
  • A. m. hilereti (Oustalet, 1904) - Tucumán and Catamarca, Argentina
  • A. m. rostrata (von Berlepsch, 1901) - Bolivia
  • A. m. serrana Nores, 1986 - Argentina
  • A. m. cordobae Nores & Yzurieta, 1980 - Argentina. Includes former subspecies A. m. navasi (Remsen, 2003)
  • A. m. australis Hellmayr, 1925 - Chile and Argentina

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    References

    Cordilleran canastero Wikipedia
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