Junin Canastero
- Scientific name
- Asthenes virgata
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Junin Canastero is a highly specialized bird endemic to the high-altitude puna grasslands of central Peru. It is a prized subject for ornithological collections due to its restricted range and the distinctive, notched tail and broad wing shape that distinguish it from other members of the *Asthenes* genus.
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