Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Rufous Hornero
The Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Furnarius rufus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous Hornero
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Furnarius rufus commersoni
- Furnarius rufus paraguayae
- Furnarius rufus rufus
- Furnarius rufus albogularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Merops rufus
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- Buenos Aires.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.465
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
Band-tailed Hornero
Furnarius figulus
Pacific Hornero
Furnarius cinnamomeus
Caribbean Hornero
Furnarius longirostris
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Bay Hornero
Furnarius torridus
Lesser Hornero
Furnarius minor
Crested Hornero
Furnarius cristatus
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Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
Upucerthia saturatior
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia dumetaria
White-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia albigula
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
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