Wing-banded Hornero
Furnarius figulus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusFurnarius (Horneros)
- SpeciesFurnarius figulus (Wing-banded Hornero)
About the Wing-banded Hornero
The band-tailed hornero (Furnarius figulus), also known as wing-banded hornero, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The band-tailed hornero has two subspecies, the nominate F. f. figulus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) and F. f. pileatus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878).
The band-tailed hornero is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz). It is a small hornero with a long and nearly straight bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a wide white supercilium, dingy rufous lores, a dark stripe through the eye, dull rufous ear coverts, and a tawny buff malar area. Their crown is chestnut-rufous and their back, rump, and uppertail coverts a slightly paler chestnut-rufous. Their tail is also chestnut-rufous, with brownish black tips on the inner webs of its feathers. Their wing coverts and secondaries are rufous and their primaries fuscous with two dark rufous bands. Their throat is whitish that becomes pale tawny-brown on the rest of their underparts but for a whitish center to the belly and almost white undertail coverts... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Wing-banded Hornero in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
White-lored Spinetail
Synallaxis albilora
Greater Thornbird
Phacellodomus ruber
Rufous Cacholote
Pseudoseisura unirufa
Rusty-backed Spinetail
Cranioleuca vulpina
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis hypospodia
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wing-banded Hornero in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-banded Hornero sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wing-banded Hornero in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
August has the highest sighting rate for Wing-banded Hornero in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.