Rufous Hornero
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Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Amboró National Park
110 Verified records at Amboró National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a medium-sized ovenbird in the family Furnariidae. It occurs in eastern South America and is the national bird of Argentina. Also known as the red ovenbird, it is common in savannas, second-growth scrub, pastures, and agricultural land and is synanthropic. Its range includes midwestern, southeastern, and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern and central Argentina, extending as far south as northern Patagonia. The species is most closely related to the crested hornero of Paraguay and Argentina. There are four accepted subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Stripe-crowned Spinetail
LC

Stripe-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

30–40% · Possible
Bolivian Earthcreeper

Bolivian Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia harterti

20–30% · Possible
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

20–30% · Possible
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

10–20% · With luck
Streak-fronted Thornbird
LC

Streak-fronted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus striaticeps

10–20% · With luck
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
LC

Buff-throated Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

10–20% · With luck
Spot-breasted Thornbird
LC

Spot-breasted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus maculipectus

10–20% · With luck
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

5–10% · With luck
Creamy-breasted Canastero
LC

Creamy-breasted Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes dorbignyi

5–10% · With luck
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC Endemic

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

5–10% · With luck
Azara's Spinetail
LC

Azara's Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis azarae

5–10% · Rare
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner
LC

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
4 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
7 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
11 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
13 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
16 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Hornero in Amboró National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous Hornero in Amboró National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Hornero in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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