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Crested Hornero
Furnarius cristatus
Crested Hornero (Furnarius cristatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Crested Hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Furnarius
- Species cristatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Hornero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Crested Hornero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Hornero (Furnarius cristatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Bolivia, w Paraguay and n Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 680,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Hornero?
The Crested Hornero is a small bird that weighs around 25.5 g.
Where does the Crested Hornero live?
The Crested Hornero is found across South America with a range covering SA s Bolivia, w Paraguay and n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Hornero belong to?
The Crested Hornero (Furnarius cristatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crested Hornero eat?
The Crested Hornero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Hornero migrate?
The Crested Hornero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested Hornero endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Crested Hornero make?
1 real field recording of the Crested Hornero — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crested Hornero's range?
The Crested Hornero has a mapped global range of about 680,000 km².
Conservation
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