Patagonian Canastero / Pseudasthenes patagonica
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Patagonian Canastero
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Protonym: Synallaxis patagonica Voy.Am.merid. Ois. livr.45 p.249
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Furnariidae / Pseudasthenes
Taxonomy Code: patcan2
Type Locality: Rio Negro, Patagonia.
Author: d'Orbigny
Publish Year: 1839
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
PSEUDASTHENES
(Furnariidae; Ϯ Patagonian Canastero P. patagonica) Gr. ψευδος pseudos false; genus Asthenes Reichenbach, 1853, canastero; "Pseudasthenes, genus nov. Type species. Synallaxis patagonica d'Orbigny, 1839. ... Etymology. The generic name, from the Greek pseudo (false) and asthenes (insignificant, strengthless), denotes the outward resemblance of species of this genus to species of Asthenes but highlights the fact that they are not closely related. The name is feminine in gender" (Derryberry et al. 2010).
patagonica / patagonicus
Patagonia, Argentina. When Magellan wintered on the coast of Patagonia in 1520 he traded with Amerindians, probably the Tehuelche who wore animal skins on their feet, whom he called Patagones big-footed, the name gradually attaching itself to the area.
● Antarctic Sea = South Georgia; ex “Patagonian Pinguin” of Pennant 1768 (Aptenodytes).
● Tierra del Fuego; ex “Patagonian Warbler” of Latham 1783 (Cinclodes).
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
