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Itatiaia spinetail

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Asthenes

Higher classification
  
Canastero

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Asthenes irae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Streak‑throated canastero, Puna thistletail, Cipo canastero, Canyon canastero, Perijá thistletail

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The Itatiaia spinetail (Asthenes moreirae), also known as the Itatiaia thistletail, is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It was previously placed as the only member of the genus Oreophylax, however recent classification has placed it in the genus Asthenes. It is endemic to south-eastern Brazil. Its common name refers to the Itatiaia region. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Itatiaia spinetail Wikipedia