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Perija Thistletail
Asthenes perijana (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Perija thistletail (Asthenes perijana) is an Endangered species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela.
Wikipedia contributors, Perijá thistletail; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:14:52.417460+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Asthenes perijana (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977)
- Name authority
- (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977)
- Common name
- Perija Thistletail
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Asthenes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFurnariidae
- genusAsthenes Reichenbach, 1853
- speciesAsthenes perijana (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Asthenes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty-vented CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyi (Reichenbach, 1853) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Many-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Junin CanasteroAsthenes virgata (P. L. Sclater, 1874) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Maquis CanasteroAsthenes heterura (Berlepsch, 1901) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Canyon CanasteroAsthenes pudibunda (P. L. Sclater, 1874) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Short-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeri (Berlepsch, 1906) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scribble-tailed CanasteroAsthenes maculicauda (Berlepsch, 1901) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-throated ThistletailAsthenes harterti (Berlepsch, 1901) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Puna ThistletailAsthenes helleri (Chapman, 1923) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ayacucho ThistletailAsthenes ayacuchensis (Vaurie, Weske & Terborgh, 1972) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vilcabamba ThistletailAsthenes vilcabambae (Vaurie, Weske & Terborgh, 1972) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Asthenes wyatti perijana (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977) (W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977) | synonym |
| Schizoeaca perijana W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977 W. H. Phelps Jr, 1977 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1266563 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:DD9G8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.