Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Steinbach's Canastero (Asthenes steinbachi) - HBW 8, p. 309
French: Synallaxe marron
German: Weißkinncanastero
Spanish: Canastero Castaño
Other common names: Chestnut Canastero
Taxonomy: Siptornis steinbachi Hartert, 1909, Cachi, 2500 m, Salta, Argentina.
Plumage pattern and biogeography suggest that this is part of the group, or possibly superspecies, formed by A. dorbignyi and A. berlepschi, also including probably A. baeri and possibly A. patagonica; considered by some authors to be a race of A. dorbignyi. In some aspects of plumage, tail structure, behaviour, voice and nest structure, all are more similar to Phacellodomus (especially P. striaticeps) and possibly better placed in that genus. Some, however, have predicted a closer relationship to A. humicola. Race neiffi of A... View all taxonomy...
Plumage pattern and biogeography suggest that this is part of the group, or possibly superspecies, formed by A. dorbignyi and A. berlepschi, also including probably A. baeri and possibly A. patagonica; considered by some authors to be a race of A. dorbignyi. In some aspects of plumage, tail structure, behaviour, voice and nest structure, all are more similar to Phacellodomus (especially P. striaticeps) and possibly better placed in that genus. Some, however, have predicted a closer relationship to A. humicola. Race neiffi of A. baeri originally described as a race of present species. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes of W Argentina, from W Salta S to Mendoza.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched in a tree, preening Locality Tafi del Valle, Tucumán Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Barry Attridge 6 December 2006 4 years ago 18 sec 4.2
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Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas-San Luis-Argentina
Locality San Luís Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 17 February 2007 2 years ago 2.5
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