Band-tailed Hornero
A species of Horneros Scientific name : Furnarius figulus Genus : Horneros
Band-tailed Hornero, A species of Horneros
Botanical name: Furnarius figulus
Genus: Horneros
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Description General Info
Description
The band-tailed hornero, wing-banded hornero or tail-banded hornero, (Furnarius figulus), is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats include a wide range of wooded habitats, especially near water and around mudflats. It feeds on insects, other arthropods, and shellfish – in short, any prey found by upturning stones and litter – and makes a cup-sized nest in sheltered places with grass and vegetal fibers. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Building
Feeding Habits
Band-tailed Hornero primarily consumes invertebrates, including beetles and true bugs. It also eats snails. Band-tailed Hornero forages alone or in pairs by walking on the ground and turning over debris to glean prey from the soil or mud.
Habitat
The band-tailed Hornero typically inhabits areas characterized by river-edge woodlands and secondary growth scrublands. These birds are often found in disturbed open areas such as gardens, pastures, and the edges of marshes, with a preference for proximity to water bodies, particularly rivers. They frequent habitats in broader lowland regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
Wing-banded hornero exists in two ranges, separated by 1000 km, each population representing a subspecies. The largest range occurs in Atlantic northeastern and eastern Brazil, the Northeast Region, Brazil and Caatinga, as well as into continental regions inland, (part of the Cerrado). In recent years, this population has expanded southwards at least as far as São Paulo. The second population ranges upstream in a strip along the Amazon River for about 1700 km as well as southwards to the upstream reaches of the Araguaia River in the adjacent Tocantins-Araguaia River drainage. This southerly strip ranges between two river systems in a strip approximately 2400 km long; the western portion is the downstream half of the Xingu River.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Horneros Species
Band-tailed Hornero 
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