canastero

canastero noun: any of a number of species of small passerine birds of South America, in the genera Asthenes and Pseudasthenes. The genus Asthenes also comprises thistletails and Itatiaia spinebird.

Noun

canastero (plural canasteros)

Any of a number of species of small passerine birds of South America, in the genera Asthenes and Pseudasthenes. The genus Asthenes also comprises thistletails and Itatiaia spinebird.

Forms of canastero

plural	canasteros

Origin of canastero

From Spanish canastero (“basket-maker”).

Words formed from canastero

austral canastero
Berlepsch's canastero
cactus canastero
canyon canastero
Cipó canastero
cordilleran canastero
creamy-breasted canastero
dark-winged canastero
dusky-tailed canastero
Hudson's canastero
iquico canastero
Junín canastero
lesser canastero
line-fronted canastero
many-striped canastero
maquis canastero
pale-tailed canastero
Patagonian canastero
puna canastero
puno canastero
rusty-fronted canastero
rusty-vented canastero
scribble-tailed canastero
sharp-billed canastero
short-billed canastero
Steinbach's canastero
streak-backed canastero
streak-throated canastero

Questions about canastero

What does canastero mean?: Canastero means any of a number of species of small passerine birds of South America, in the genera Asthenes and Pseudasthenes. The genus Asthenes also comprises thistletails and Itatiaia spinebird.
What part of speech is canastero?: Canastero is a noun.
What is the plural of canastero?: The plural of canastero is canasteros.

Words near canastero in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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