Streak-backed canastero
| Streak-backed canastero | |
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| A streak-backed canastero (below) and a canyon canastero | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Asthenes |
| Species: | A. wyatti |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenes wyatti (Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | |
| Subspecies | |
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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
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Asthenes wyatti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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