Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Streak-backed Canastero (Asthenes wyatti) - HBW 8, p. 304
French: Synallaxe de Wyatt
German: Nördlicher Schwarzstrichelcanastero
Spanish: Canastero de Wyatt
Taxonomy: Synallaxis wyatti P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1871, Páramo de Pamplona, Santander, Colombia.
Considered by some to form a superspecies with A. sclateri and A. anthoides. Possibly best treated as conspecific with first of those, as birds in L Titicaca region (Peru-Bolivia border) appear to be intergrades between the two; S races (azuay, graminicola) formerly treated as a separate species, and they may indeed be more closely related to A. sclateri than to other taxa in present species. Species limits of both in need of careful revision. Race mucuchiesi considered doubtfully distinct from nominate by some authors. Racial identity of birds report.. View all taxonomy...
Considered by some to form a superspecies with A. sclateri and A. anthoides. Possibly best treated as conspecific with first of those, as birds in L Titicaca region (Peru-Bolivia border) appear to be intergrades between the two; S races (azuay, graminicola) formerly treated as a separate species, and they may indeed be more closely related to A. sclateri than to other taxa in present species. Species limits of both in need of careful revision. Race mucuchiesi considered doubtfully distinct from nominate by some authors. Racial identity of birds reported in N Peru unknown; tentatively included within azuay. Seven subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sanctaemartae Todd, 1950 - N Colombia (Santa Marta Mts).
- perijana Phelps, Jr., 1977 - Perijá Mts, on NE Colombia-NW Venezuela border.
- mucuchiesi Phelps, Sr. & Gilliard, 1941 - Andes of W Venezuela (Trujillo, Mérida).
- sanctaemartae Todd, 1950 - N Colombia (Santa Marta Mts).
- perijana Phelps, Jr., 1977 - Perijá Mts, on NE Colombia-NW Venezuela border.
- mucuchiesi Phelps, Sr. & Gilliard, 1941 - Andes of W Venezuela (Trujillo, Mérida).
- wyatti (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) - E Andes of N Colombia (N Santander).
- aequatorialis (Chapman, 1921) - W Andes of C Ecuador (Cotopaxi S to Chimborazo).
- azuay (Chapman, 1923) - Andes of S Ecuador (Azuay, Zamora-Chinchipe, N Loja) and N Peru (sight records from Piura, Cajamarca, Ancash).
- graminicola (P. L. Sclater, 1874) - Andes of C & S Peru (Junín S to Puno).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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a single individual was very responsive to playback, probably due to the unexpected heavy rains during the dry season Locality Paramo Santo Domingo, Mérida State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 10 February 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4
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Bird on hand, showing wings and tail.
Locality Keara, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp wyatti)
Joe Tobias 30 September 2006 43 weeks ago 3.8 -
Bird on hand.
Locality Keara, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp wyatti)
Joe Tobias 30 September 2006 43 weeks ago 3.4
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Song. Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp aequatorialis)
Scott Olmstead 23 February 2008 2 years ago 3
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