Birds of the World


Pacific Hornero (Furnarius cinnamomeus) Range: SA: w Ecuador and nw Peru Mindo, Ecuador
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Crested Hornero (Furnarius cristatus) Range: SA: s Bolivia, w Paraguay and n Argentina Bolivia
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Band-tailed Hornero (Furnarius figulus figulus) Range: SA: se Amazonia and e Brazil
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Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus tricolor) Range: SA: w, s Amazonia and e Brazil Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Usually seen walking on the ground, or close to it. Relatively loud call.
On ground.


Caribbean Hornero (Furnarius longirostris endoecus) Range: SA: n Colombia and nw Venezuela 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).
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With worm.


Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) Range: SA: Amazon and tributaries Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia Found in Amazon big river ecosystem.
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The smallest hornero, usually seen in small groups walking on the ground or at a nest. Look for a mud nest on a thick branch 3-6 meters above the ground.
A clay nest.


Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus rufus) Range: SA: e, sc, se Piriapolis, Uruguay
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A clay nest.


Bay Hornero (Furnarius torridus) Range: SA: w Amazon and tributaries Mocagua, Amazonas, Colombia
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Bay Hornero (Furnarius torridus) Range: SA: w Amazon and tributaries Mocagua, Amazonas, Colombia
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Rare and local along big rivers in the Amazon. Also called Pale-billed Hornero. Virtually identical to the Pale-legged Hornero, but overall a bit darker (especially back and maybe chest), and upper mandible is paler (although Pale-legged seems to have variation in amount of black). HBW writes the Bay Hornero has a faster song (perhaps the Boesman recording shows this).