Birds of Venezuela

    PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)  
Genus: Furnarius (2 species, 8 worldwide)


Pale-legged Hornero
Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus tricolor)
Puerto NariƱo, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Usually seen walking on the ground, or close to it. Relatively loud call.
On ground.

Caribbean Hornero
Caribbean Hornero (Furnarius longirostris endoecus)
Puerto Boyaca, Colombia
  Horneros are generally seen on the ground. They make oven-like nests in trees out of clay (hornero translates more or less to oven-maker).
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

With worm.


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