Caribbean Hornero

Furnarius longirostris

Least Concern

The Caribbean Hornero is a hornero of open and semi-open country in Colombia and Venezuela. A terrestrial bird, it walks over open ground probing for insects and is famous for building a sturdy oven-shaped mud nest. Fun fact: The family is named for the horneros, which build sturdy oven-shaped nests out of mud.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Caribbean Hornero Range — Open and semi-open country of Colombia and Venezuela

Population

≈ Not quantified

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