Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The rufous hornero 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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Furnarius