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Adult horneros can frequently be seen sitting on top of their nest. Except for the uncommon and relatively shy bay hornero, horneros are typically fairly common and highly conspicuous birds. They are generally noisy. All horneros are partially terrestrial, and commonly seen walking on the ground with a relatively upright posture.
The rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a medium-sized ovenbird in the family Furnariidae.It occurs in eastern South America and is the national bird of Argentina.Also known as the red ovenbird, it is common in savannas, second-growth scrub, pastures, and agricultural land and is synanthropic.
Crested hornero Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Furnarius Species: F. cristatus Binomial name Furnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888 The crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird ...
Pacific hornero Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Furnarius Species: F. cinnamomeus Binomial name Furnarius cinnamomeus (Lesson, 1844) The Pacific hornero (Furnarius cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird ...
Pale-legged hornero Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Furnarius Species: F. leucopus Binomial name Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838 The pale-legged hornero (Furnarius leucopus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird ...
Band-tailed hornero Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Furnarius Species: F. figulus Binomial name Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) The band-tailed hornero (Furnarius figulus), also known as wing-banded hornero, is a species of bird in ...
The ovenbirds are a diverse group of insectivores which get their name from the elaborate, vaguely "oven-like" clay nests built by the horneros, although most other ovenbirds build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. [1] The Spanish word for "oven" (horno) gives the horneros their name.
The common name derives from the horneros, which itself derives from the Spanish word for oven, horno, used to describe the shape of their nests. (Eight species do have the English name "hornero".) (Eight species do have the English name "hornero".)