Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Dusky-tailed Canastero (Asthenes humicola) - HBW 8, p. 308
French: Synallaxe à queue noire
German: Rostschultercanastero
Spanish: Canastero Colinegro
Taxonomy: Synnalaxis [sic] humicola Kittlitz, 1830, near Valparaíso, Chile.
Plumage similarities and biogeography suggest that sister-species is A. patagonica. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- goodalli Marín et al., 1989 - N Chile (SW Antofagasta).
- humicola (Kittlitz, 1830) - NC Chile (Atacama S to N Maule); old record from W Argentina (N Mendoza) requires confirmation.
- polysticta Hellmayr, 1925 - SC Chile (S Maule, Concepción, Arauco, Malleco).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch and flying away Locality San Pedro de Alcántara, Paredones, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile (ssp humicola)
Josep del Hoyo 12 October 2003 9 years ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A bird in a bush and taking off Locality San Pedro de Alcántara, Paredones, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile (ssp humicola)
Josep del Hoyo 12 October 2003 9 years ago 31 sec 3.1
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A bird singing
Locality La Campana National Park, Chile (ssp humicola)
Arthur Grosset 20 January 2007 3 years ago 4 -
A bird perched on top of a dead trunk.
Locality Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile (ssp humícola)
Xavier Ferrer 32 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird feeding on insects.
Locality La Aurora, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 19 February 2011 2 years ago 3
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Thrilling song from a rock Locality La Campana National Park, Chile
(ssp humicola)
Niels Poul Dreyer 21 November 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Call Locality Chile
Fabrice Schmitt 3 October 2008 3 years ago 4
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