Cordilleran canastero | |
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Cordilleran canastero at San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Asthenes |
Species: | A. modesta |
Binomial name | |
Asthenes modesta (Eyton, 1852) |
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Subspecies | |
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The cordilleran canastero (Asthenes modesta) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized: