Band-tailed Hornero (Furnarius figulus)
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Band-tailed Hornero

Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

28 gWeight

The band-tailed hornero (Furnarius figulus), also known as wing-banded hornero, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Hornero has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil652 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil469 records
  3. Niterói – Rio João MendesBrazil364 records
More places
  1. Parque Natural Municipal Bosque da BarraBrazil285 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu – AlagadosBrazil215 records
  3. Rio Claro – Antigo Sítio PasconBrazil184 records
  4. Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil168 records
  5. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil164 records
  6. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil107 records
  7. Rio Claro – Residencial FlorençaBrazil72 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The band-tailed hornero (Furnarius figulus), also known as wing-banded hornero, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Hornero?

The Band-tailed Hornero weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Hornero live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Band-tailed Hornero?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Band-tailed Hornero endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed Hornero as Least Concern.

What does the Band-tailed Hornero eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Band-tailed Hornero in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Furnarius

Other birds in the genus Furnarius

Pacific HorneroPacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeusCaribbean HorneroCaribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostrisPale-legged HorneroPale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopusBay HorneroBay HorneroFurnarius torridusLesser HorneroLesser HorneroFurnarius minorRufous HorneroRufous HorneroFurnarius rufusCrested HorneroCrested HorneroFurnarius cristatusTawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanusDusky LeaftosserDusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscuriorShort-billed LeaftosserShort-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularis
Band-tailed Hornero

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