Crested Hornero

Furnarius cristatus

Least Concern

The Crested Hornero is a hornero of open and semi-open country in Argentina and Paraguay. A terrestrial bird, it walks over open ground probing for insects and is famous for building a sturdy oven-shaped mud nest. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Crested Hornero Range — Open and semi-open country of Argentina and Paraguay

Population

≈ Not quantified

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