The cordilleran canastero (''Asthenes modesta'') is a species of

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in the family Furnariidae. It is found in

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, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized: *''Asthenes modesta proxima'' (

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, 1921) - Peru *''Asthenes modesta modesta'' ( Eyton, 1852) -

, Chile, and Peru *''Asthenes modesta hilereti'' ( Oustalet, 1904) - Tucumán and Catamarca, Argentina *''Asthenes modesta rostrata'' ( von Berlepsch, 1901) - Bolivia *'' A. m. serrana'' Nores, 1986 - Argentina *''Asthenes modesta cordobae'' Nores & Yzurieta, 1980 - Argentina. Includes former subspecies ''A. m. navasi'' (Remsen, 2003) *''Asthenes modesta australis''

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, 1925 - Chile and Argentina

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cordilleran canastero The cordilleran canastero (''Asthenes modesta'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland ...

Birds of the Puna grassland Birds of the Southern Andes Birds of Argentina Birds of Chile Birds of Patagonia

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub