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Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Asthenes wyatti (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously split into A. wyatti (SACC [2005 and updates]; Sibley and Monroe [1990, 1993]; Stotz et al. [1996]) and A. sclateri (SACC [2005 and updates]; Sibley and Monroe [1990, 1993]).

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,020,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.98 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified. This population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: This population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Bolivia extant native yes
Colombia extant native yes
Ecuador extant native yes
Peru extant native yes
Venezuela extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude major resident
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable resident
Altitude 1060 - 5000 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/streak-backed-canastero-asthenes-wyatti on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.