Crested Hornero
Furnarius cristatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusFurnarius (Horneros)
- SpeciesFurnarius cristatus (Crested Hornero)
About the Crested Hornero
The crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. The crested hornero is most closely related to the rufous hornero (F. rufus), and they may be sister species. The crested hornero is monotypic.
The crested hornero is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 26 to 29 g (0.92 to 1.0 oz). It is a small hornero with the shortest bill of its genus. Its most distinctive feature is its crest, which is also unique among horneros. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults have a faint pale supercilium and dull brownish malar area and ear coverts; the last have indistinct darker edges. Their forehead is rufescent and their crown and its crest duller clay-brown. Their back and rump are dull tawny-rufous and their uppertail coverts are rufous. Their tail's central pair of feathers are dull rufous and the rest brighter rufous. Their wing coverts and flight feathers are mostly dull tawny-brown with rufous edges on the latter. Their throat is whitish, their breast tawny, and their belly and flanks a deeper tawny with a whitish... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Crested Hornero in El Impenetrable National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes major
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Chaco Earthcreeper
Upucerthia certhioides
Lark-like Brushrunner
Coryphistera alaudina
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Drymornis bridgesii
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Hornero in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Hornero sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Hornero in El Impenetrable National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Crested Hornero in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.