Line-fronted Canastero (Asthenes urubambensis)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
16 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Chapman, 1919)

Habitat
P�ramo grassland, Polylepis woodland, elfin forest and mossy slopes with scrub. From 2,750 - 4,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia (B), Peru (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation by livestock grazing, burning and firewood collection is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Line-fronted Canastero (Asthenes urubambensis) [XC219165]
by id from Bosque Unchog, Hu\u00e1nuco, Peru (song)

Subspecies
Plumage similarities suggest closer relationship to Many-striped Canastero (Asthenes flammulata) and Junin Canastero (Asthenes virgata) or to Scribble-tailed Canastero (Asthenes maculicauda) than to others in genus.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

huallagae (Zimmer, JT, 1924) - Andes of central Peru (San Mart��n south to Pasco).
urubambensis (Chapman, 1919) - Andes of southern Peru (Cuzco, Puno) and western Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Line-fronted Canastero (Asthenes urubambensis) - 10 files

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