Puna canastero
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Asthenes sclateri

The puna canastero (Asthenes sclateri ) 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. Five subspecies are recognized:

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

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Puna canastero habitat map
Puna canastero habitat map
Puna canastero
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References

1. Puna canastero Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puna_canastero
2. Puna canastero on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103673405/112279967
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/360829

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