Pseudasthenes
Encyclopedia
Pseudasthenes is a genus of small suboscine passerine
birds, commonly known as canasteros or false canasteros, in the Ovenbird
family
. It was described in 2010 to accommodate four species split from the related genus Asthenes. The genus is endemic to South America
.
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
birds, commonly known as canasteros or false canasteros, in the Ovenbird
Ovenbird
The Ovenbird is a small songbird of the New World warbler family . This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and moves south in winter.-Taxonomy:...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. It was described in 2010 to accommodate four species split from the related genus Asthenes. The genus is endemic to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
- Dusky-tailed CanasteroDusky-tailed CanasteroThe Dusky-tailed Canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
, P. humicola - Patagonian CanasteroPatagonian CanasteroThe Patagonian Canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
, P. patagonica - Steinbach's CanasteroSteinbach's CanasteroSteinbach's Canastero or Chestnut Canastero is a species of bird in the canastero genus Asthenes in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to western Argentina. Its natural habitat is steep valleys in subtropical high-altitude shrubland from 650-3000 metres above sea-level.-References:*...
, P. steinbachi - Cactus CanasteroCactus CanasteroThe Cactus Canastero is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
, P. cactorum