About the Band-tailed Hornero
The band-tailed hornero, 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.
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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. Voice: The band-tailed hornero's song is a "series of 3-20 high, very loud staccato notes 'djip-djip--' " that decelerate and descend in pitch. One call is a "harsh 'djeep-djeep--' "; others are "chibit, chep" and "kwee-eh". Pairs often sing in duet.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Caribbean HorneroFurnarius longirostrisThe Caribbean hornero is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long.
Crested HorneroFurnarius cristatusThe crested hornero is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 26 to 29 g (0.92 to 1.0 oz).
Lesser HorneroFurnarius minorThe lesser hornero is a species of bird in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
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