Puna Canastero
A species of Typical canasteros and thistletails Scientific name : Asthenes sclateri Genus : Typical canasteros and thistletails
Puna Canastero, A species of Typical canasteros and thistletails
Botanical name: Asthenes sclateri
Genus: Typical canasteros and thistletails
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Description
The puna canastero (Asthenes sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Five subspecies are recognized: Asthenes sclateri punensis (von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1901) - Bolivia and Peru Asthenes sclateri cuchacanchae (Chapman, 1921) - Bolivia and northwest Argentina (Salta) Asthenes sclateri lilloi (Oustalet, 1904) - northwest Argentina Asthenes sclateri sclateri (Cabanis, 1878) - Sierra de Córdoba of central Argentina Asthenes sclateri brunnescens Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - Sierra de San Luis of central Argentina 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Puna Canastero primarily consumes arthropods, foraging alone or with a partner. It gleans its food from the ground and among grass clumps, demonstrating a particular adaptation for ground-feeding.
Habitat
The puna Canastero is typically found in southern temperate grasslands and rocky puna grasslands, where tall bunch-grass and shrubs prevail. This species also inhabits locales with Polylepis woodlands, underlain by bunch-grass ground cover.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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