About the Pale-legged Hornero
The pale-legged hornero is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, and Peru.
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The pale-legged hornero is 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long and weighs about 37 to 49 g (1.3 to 1.7 oz). It is a medium-sized hornero with a long and nearly straight bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies F. l. leucopus have a wide whitish supercilium, brownish gray ear coverts, and a tawny-rufous malar area. Their crown is dark rufescent brown. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts average bright orange rufous but vary between tawny rufous and rufous amber. Their tail is chestnut. Voice: The pale-legged hornero's song is a "long series of loud, explosive, piercing, staccato notes, which decelerates and descends in pitch...rendered PIPIPI'PI'pi'pi-pi-pi-pi-pi pee pee pu". Its calls are "a loud, rich, scratchy or reedy chet or kyeek, or a descending cheeop".
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What the Pale-legged Hornero sounds like
Where the Pale-legged Hornero lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Venezuela.
When to see the Pale-legged Hornero
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Band-tailed HorneroFurnarius figulusThe band-tailed hornero is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz).
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).
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