Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Line-fronted Canastero (Asthenes urubambensis) - HBW 8, p. 307
French: Synallaxe inca
German: Dunkelrückencanastero
Spanish: Canastero del Urubamba
Taxonomy: Siptornis urubambensis Chapman, 1919, Machu Picchu, 14,000 feet [c. 4270 m], Cuzco, Peru.
Plumage similarities suggest closer relationship to A. flammulata and A. virgata or to A. maculicauda than to others in genus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- huallagae (J. T. Zimmer, 1924) - Andes of C Peru (San Martín S to Pasco).
- urubambensis (Chapman, 1919) - Andes of S Peru (Cuzco, Puno) and W Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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front view perched out, flies, then back view Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp urubambensis)
Martin Kennewell 29 August 2006 40 weeks ago 41 sec 3
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at elevation 4100
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 9 January 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Shy bird in grass at 3300 meters
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp urubambensis)
dreyernp 3 November 2006 2 years ago 2
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