Streak-backed Canastero

Asthenes wyatti

The streak-backed canastero (Asthenes wyatti) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized:

Asthenes wyatti wyatti (Sclater & Salvin, 1871) - eastern Andes of northern Colombia

Asthenes wyatti sanctaemartae Todd, 1950 - Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia)

Asthenes wyatti perijana Phelps Jr, 1977) - northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela

Asthenes wyatti mucuchiesi Phelps & Gilliard, 1941 - Mérida and Trujillo (western Venezuela)

Asthenes wyatti aequatorialis (Chapman, 1921) - central Ecuador

Asthenes wyatti azuay (Chapman, 1923) - southern Ecuador

Asthenes wyatti graminicola (Sclater, 1874) - Peru