| Cordilleran canastero | |
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| Cordilleran canastero at San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Asthenes |
| Species: | A. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
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Asthenes modesta (Eyton, 1852) |
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| Subspecies | |
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The cordilleran canastero (Asthenes modesta) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Seven subspecies are recognized: