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Puna canastero

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Asthenes

Higher classification
  
Canastero

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Asthenes sclateri

Rank
  
Species

Puna canastero

Similar
  
Rusty‑vented canastero, Streak‑throated canastero, Canyon canastero, Austral canastero, Puna thistletail

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

  • A. s. punensis (von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1901) - Bolivia and Peru
  • A. s. cuchacanchae (Chapman, 1921) - Bolivia and northwest Argentina (Salta)
  • A. s. lilloi (Oustalet, 1904) - northwest Argentina
  • A. s. sclateri (Cabanis, 1878) - Sierra de Córdoba of central Argentina
  • A. s. brunnescens Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - Sierra de San Luis of central Argentina

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    Puna canastero Wikipedia
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