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Lesser Hornero
Furnarius minor
Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.8 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 minor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Hornero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Lesser Hornero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazon and tributaries.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5 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 319,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Hornero?
The Lesser Hornero is a small bird that weighs around 25.8 g.
Where does the Lesser Hornero live?
The Lesser Hornero is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazon and tributaries, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lesser Hornero belong to?
The Lesser Hornero (Furnarius minor) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Hornero eat?
The Lesser Hornero is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lesser Hornero migrate?
The Lesser Hornero is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser 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 Lesser Hornero make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser 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 Lesser Hornero's range?
The Lesser Hornero has a mapped global range of about 319,000 km².
Conservation
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