''Pseudasthenes'' is a genus of small

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birds, commonly known as canasteros or false canasteros, in the

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. It was described in 2010 to accommodate four species

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from the related genus ''

Asthenes Canasteros and thistletails are small passerine birds of South America belonging to the genus ''Asthenes''. The name "canastero" comes from Spanish language, Spanish and means "basket-maker", referring to the large, domed nests these species mak ...

''. The genus is endemic to

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Species

The four species in the genus are: * Dusky-tailed canastero, ''Pseudasthenes humicola'' * Patagonian canastero, ''Pseudasthenes patagonica'' * Steinbach's canastero, ''Pseudasthenes steinbachi'' * Cactus canastero, ''Pseudasthenes cactorum''

References

Bird genera {{Furnariidae-stub