Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)
About the Rufous Hornero
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. Its range includes midwestern, southeastern, and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern and central Argentina, extending as far south as northern Patagonia. The species is most closely related to the crested hornero of Paraguay and Argentina. There are four accepted subspecies.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay · xeno-canto lists 217 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Band-tailed HorneroFurnarius figulusprofile
- Bay HorneroFurnarius torridusprofile
- Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostrisprofile
- Crested HorneroFurnarius cristatusprofile
- Lesser HorneroFurnarius minorrecording
- Pacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeusrecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.