Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)  
Genus: Furnarius (3 species, 8 worldwide)


Pacific Hornero
Pacific Hornero (Furnarius cinnamomeus)
Mindo, Ecuador  
   
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Lesser Hornero
Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor)
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia
  Found in Amazon big river ecosystem.
   
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The smallest hornero, usually seen in small groups walking on the ground or at a nest. Look for a mud nest on a thick branch 3-6 meters above the ground.
A clay nest.

Bay Hornero
Bay Hornero (Furnarius torridus)
Mocagua, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
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Bay Hornero
Bay Hornero (Furnarius torridus)
Mocagua, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Rare and local along big rivers in the Amazon. Also called Pale-billed Hornero. Virtually identical to the Pale-legged Hornero, but overall a bit darker (especially back and maybe chest), and upper mandible is paler (although Pale-legged seems to have variation in amount of black). HBW writes the Bay Hornero has a faster song (perhaps the Boesman recording shows this).


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