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Streak backed canastero

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Asthenes

Higher classification
  
Canastero

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Asthenes wyatti

Rank
  
Species

Streak-backed canastero

Similar
  
Canyon canastero, Junín canastero, Streak‑throated canastero, Many‑striped canastero, White‑chinned thistletail

The streak-backed canastero (Asthenes wyatti) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized:

  • A. w. wyatti (Sclater & Salvin, 1871) - eastern Andes of northern Colombia
  • A. w. sanctaemartae Todd, 1950 - Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia)
  • A. w. perijana Phelps Jr, 1977) - northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela
  • A. w. mucuchiesi Phelps & Gilliard, 1941 - Mérida and Trujillo (western Venezuela)
  • A. w. aequatorialis (Chapman, 1921) - central Ecuador
  • A. w. azuay (Chapman, 1923) - southern Ecuador
  • A. w. graminicola (Sclater, 1874) - Peru

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    Streak-backed canastero Wikipedia
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