Pale-tailed canastero
The pale-tailed canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae), is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in South America in south-central Peru.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Asthenes |
| Species: | A. huancavelicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenes huancavelicae Morrison, 1938 | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The pale-tailed canastero was originally described as a subspecies of the rusty-vented canastero and some authorities still consider it as such. Alternate names for the pale-tailed canastero include the Huancavelica canastero and white-tailed canastero.
Subspecies
Two subspecies of the pale-tailed canastero are recognized:
- A. h. usheri - Morrison, 1947: Found in Apurimac (south-central Peru). Considered as vulnerable by the IUCN.
- A. h. huancavelicae - Morrison, 1938: Found in Ancash, Huancavelica and Ayacucho (western and south-central Peru)
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Asthenes huancavelicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103673286A104057753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103673286A104057753.en.
- "Ovenbirds & woodcreepers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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