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| | This is a member of the Ovenbird family, ''Furnariidae''. | | This is a member of the Ovenbird family, ''Furnariidae''. |
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| - | There are 3 subspecies. | + | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| | + | *''A. h. goodalli'' |
| | + | *''A. h. humicola'' |
| | + | *''A. h. polysticta'' |
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| | + | SACC has recently placed this species in genus ''[[:Category:Pseudasthenes|Pseudasthenes]]''; the Opus is waiting for the position of the world wide checklists. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland. | | It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland. |
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| | It is quite skulking, only occasionally coming out of the bush for a few seconds, to look for food in the ground. | | It is quite skulking, only occasionally coming out of the bush for a few seconds, to look for food in the ground. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}# [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=165560 Birdforum thread] discussing genus Pseudasthenes |
| | Arthur Grosset | | Arthur Grosset |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Asthenes+humicola}} | | {{GSearch|Asthenes+humicola}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Asthenes]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Asthenes]] |
Revision as of 20:23, 5 October 2010
Photo by Rodrigo Tapia
Location: La Campana National Park, Valparaíso, Chile
- Asthenes humicola
Identification
- Dark brown wings
- Rufous shoulder
- Grey throat and breast, dark streaked
- White supercilium
- Dark eyeline
- Black tail
Distribution
An endemic species to central Chile and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a member of the Ovenbird family, Furnariidae.
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- A. h. goodalli
- A. h. humicola
- A. h. polysticta
SACC has recently placed this species in genus Pseudasthenes; the Opus is waiting for the position of the world wide checklists.
Habitat
It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland.
Arid and semi arid scrub to 1200m.
Behaviour
It is quite skulking, only occasionally coming out of the bush for a few seconds, to look for food in the ground.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdforum thread discussing genus Pseudasthenes
Arthur Grosset
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