Puna Thistletail
Asthenes helleri(Chapman, FM, 1923)
English (US) Puna Thistletail
The Puna Thistletail (Asthenes helleri) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: Andes of southern Peru (southern Cusco and Puno)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Asthenes helleri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Puna Thistletail
- Described by
- (Chapman, FM, 1923)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Schizoeaca helleri
- Described by
- (Chapman, FM, 1923)
- Type locality
- Cedrobamba, 12,000 feet, Machu Picchu, Peru.
- Original description
- American Museum Novitates no.86 p.10
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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