Pseudasthenes
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.[1]
| Pseudasthenes | |
|---|---|
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| Dusky-tailed canastero (Pseudasthenes humicola) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudasthenes Derryberry et al., 2010[1] |
| Type species | |
| Synallaxis patagonica Patagonian canastero D'Orbigny, 1839 | |
| Species | |
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Species
The four species in the genus are:[2]
- Dusky-tailed canastero, Pseudasthenes humicola
- Patagonian canastero, Pseudasthenes patagonica
- Steinbach's canastero, Pseudasthenes steinbachi
- Cactus canastero, Pseudasthenes cactorum
References
- Derryberry, Elizabeth; Claramunt, Santiago; O’Quin, Kelly E.; Aleixo, Alexandre; Chesser, R. Terry; Remsen, J.V. & Brumfield, Robb T. (2010). "Pseudasthenes, a new genus of ovenbird (Aves: Passeriformes: Furnariidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2416: 61–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2416.1.4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2021). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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