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Steinbach's Canastero
A species of Typical canasteros and thistletails Scientific name : Pseudasthenes steinbachi Genus : Typical canasteros and thistletails
Steinbach's Canastero, A species of Typical canasteros and thistletails
Botanical name: Pseudasthenes steinbachi
Genus: Typical canasteros and thistletails
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Description
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Description
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Steinbach's canastero (Pseudasthenes steinbachi) or the 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 650–3,000 m (2,130–9,840 ft) above sea-level.
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Size
16 cm
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Scientific Classification
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