Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Pelzeln, 1858

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist shrubland. From 50 - 200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

R Amazon and lower reaches of major tributaries from south-eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador (R Napo) and north-eastern Peru (south to lower R Huallaga) east to north-central Brazil (mouth of R Tapaj�s); extends well up R Madeira, reaching at least mouth of R Ji-Paran� (Rond�nia).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) [XC258094]
by Peter Boesman from Orellana: river island at A\u00f1angu, Ecuador (call, song)

Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) [XC13033]
by id from River island near Yuturi, Napo river, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

A close relationship to Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus) is suggested by both plumage pattern and geographical distribution.

References
See References.

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