Lesser Hornero

The Lesser Hornero is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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The Lesser Hornero is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Furnarius minor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Stub icon This article about an ovenbird is a stub. More

One of those is the Lesser Hornero (left) of the Amazon basin. This individual's nest was in the crotch of a bare Cecropia tree that was emerging from flood water along the Napo River in Peru. Another group is the foliage-gleaners which are "drab, mainly brown birds that inhabit the darkened interior of rainforests and cloudforests" of the New World (Parker 1979). In South America, furnarids occur from sea-level to tree-line. More

One of those is the Lesser Hornero (left) of the Amazon basin... species links Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans - http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/cocoa%20woodcreeper.htm Head and neck is dark brown with light brown spots. Upperback is liver brown while lower back and wings are rufous. The underparts are olive brown. The bill is black in colour, long and slightly decurved. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Furnariidae
Genus : Furnarius
Species : minor
Authority : Pelzeln, 1858