Hornero

Taxobox
name = Hornero

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image_width = 210px
image_caption = Rufous Hornero building a nest in Minas Gerais, Brazil
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Furnariidae
genus = "Furnarius"
genus_authority = Vieillot, 1816
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "See text"

The horneros are members of the genus "Furnarius" in the family Furnariidae, native to South America.

Horneros are brown birds with rather short tails and fairly long bills. They are known for building mud nests that resemble old wood-fired ovens (the Spanish word "hornero" comes from "horno", meaning "oven"). While many Furnariids have different nests, the hornero nest is the reason for the common name applied to the entire family; "Ovenbirds" (though unrelated to the Ovenbird, which is a parulid warbler). The size and exact shape of the hornero nest varies depending on the species. They generally lay 2–4 eggs, although the breeding behavior of the Bay Hornero is virtually unknown.

Adult horneros can frequently be seen sitting on top of their nest. Disregarding 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 up-right posture.

The Rufous Hornero is a national emblem of Argentina, one of the several countries it inhabits.

pecies

* Pale-legged Hornero ("Furnarius leucopus").
** Pacific Hornero ("Furnarius (leucopus) cinnamomeus").
** Caribbean Hornero ("Furnarius (leucopus) longirostris").
* Bay (or Pale-billed) Hornero ("Furnarius torridus").
* Tail-banded (or Wing-banded) Hornero ("Furnarius figulus").
* Lesser Hornero ("Furnarius minor").
* Rufous Hornero ("Furnarius rufus").
* Crested Hornero ("Furnarius cristatus").

Image Gallery

References

*ITIS|ID=557691|taxon=Furnarius|year=2006|date=13 March

External links

* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/familia.phtml?idFamilia=106 Hornero videos] on the Internet Bird Collection