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| - | [[Image:Dusky-tailed_Canastero.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Rodrigo Tapia<br />Location: La Campana National Park, Valparaíso, Chile]] | + | [[Image:Dusky-tailed_Canastero.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|Rodrigo+Tapia|Rodrigo Tapia}}<br />La Campana National Park, Valparaíso, Chile]] |
| - | ;[[:Category:Asthenes|Asthenes]] humicola | + | ;[[:Category:Pseudasthenes|Pseudasthenes]] humicola |
| | + | ''Asthenes humicola'' |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | *Dark brown wings | | *Dark brown wings |
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| | *Black tail | | *Black tail |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | An endemic species to central [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | + | [[South America]]: an endemic species to central [[Chile]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | This is a member of the Ovenbird family, ''Furnariidae''. | | This is a member of the Ovenbird family, ''Furnariidae''. |
| | | | |
| - | There are 3 subspecies. | + | Moved to the genus ''[[:Category:Pseudasthenes|Pseudasthenes]]'' in 2010.<sup>[[#References|[1]]][[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
| | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| | + | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| | + | *''P. h. goodalli'': |
| | + | :*Andes of northern [[Chile]] (south-west Antofogasta) |
| | + | *''P. h. humicola'': |
| | + | :*Northern and central Chile (Atacama to northern Maule) |
| | + | *''P. h. polysticta'': |
| | + | :*Southern Chile (southern Maule, Concepci¢n and Malleco) |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland. | | It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland. |
| - | Arid and semi arid scrub to 1200m. | + | Arid and semi arid scrub to 1200 m. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | 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== |
| - | Arthur Grosset | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}# [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=165560 Birdforum thread] discussing genus Pseudasthenes |
| | + | #Arthur Grosset |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| - | {{GSearch|Asthenes+humicola}} | + | {{GSearch|Canastero+humicola}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Asthenes]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pseudasthenes]] |
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Rodrigo TapiaLa Campana National Park, Valparaíso, Chile
- Pseudasthenes humicola
Asthenes humicola
[edit] Identification
- Dark brown wings
- Rufous shoulder
- Grey throat and breast, dark streaked
- White supercilium
- Dark eyeline
- Black tail
[edit] Distribution
South America: an endemic species to central Chile.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a member of the Ovenbird family, Furnariidae.
Moved to the genus Pseudasthenes in 2010.[1][2]
[edit] Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- Andes of northern Chile (south-west Antofogasta)
- Northern and central Chile (Atacama to northern Maule)
- Southern Chile (southern Maule, Concepci¢n and Malleco)
[edit] Habitat
It can be found in shrubby, matorral-like environment scrubland.
Arid and semi arid scrub to 1200 m.
[edit] Behaviour
It is quite skulking, only occasionally coming out of the bush for a few seconds, to look for food in the ground.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing genus Pseudasthenes
- Arthur Grosset
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