Streak-backed canastero
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Asthenes wyatti

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

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

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Distribution

Geography

Streak-backed canastero habitat map
Streak-backed canastero habitat map
Streak-backed canastero
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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

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References

1. Streak-backed canastero Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streak-backed_canastero
2. Streak-backed canastero on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103673405/112279967
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/693333

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