Puna canastero

Asthenes sclateri

The puna canastero is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Puna canastero (Asthenes sclateri) Road to El Simbral, Arequipa, Peru. Mar 29, 2022 Asthenes sclateri,Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Puna canastero,Spring

Naming

Five subspecies are recognized:
⤷ "Asthenes sclateri punensis" - Bolivia and Peru
⤷ "Asthenes sclateri cuchacanchae" - Bolivia and northwest Argentina
⤷ "Asthenes sclateri lilloi" - northwest Argentina
⤷ "Asthenes sclateri sclateri" - Sierra de Córdoba of central Argentina
⤷ "Asthenes sclateri brunnescens" Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - Sierra de San Luis of central Argentina

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFurnariidae
GenusAsthenes
SpeciesA. sclateri
Photographed in
Peru