Pale-tailed canastero

The pale-tailed canastero (Asthenes huancavelicae), is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in South America in south-central Peru.[2]

Pale-tailed canastero

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Asthenes
Species:
A. huancavelicae
Binomial name
Asthenes huancavelicae
Morrison, 1938
Synonyms
  • Asthenes dorbignyi huancavelicae
  • Thripophaga huancavelicae

Taxonomy and systematics

The pale-tailed canastero was originally described as a subspecies of the rusty-vented canastero and some authorities still consider it as such. Alternate names for the pale-tailed canastero include the Huancavelica canastero and white-tailed canastero.

Subspecies

Two subspecies of the pale-tailed canastero are recognized:

  • A. h. usheri - Morrison, 1947: Found in Apurimac (south-central Peru). Considered as vulnerable by the IUCN.
  • A. h. huancavelicae - Morrison, 1938: Found in Ancash, Huancavelica and Ayacucho (western and south-central Peru)
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References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Asthenes huancavelicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103673286A104057753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103673286A104057753.en.
  2. "Ovenbirds & woodcreepers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.


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