Puna Canastero

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