Rufous Hornero
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Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at El Palmar National Park
170 Verified records at El Palmar 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park

Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

50–60% · Likely
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner
LC

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-crowned Spinetail
LC

Stripe-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia

5–10% · With luck
Firewood-gatherer
LC

Firewood-gatherer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anumbius annumbi

<5% · Rare
Freckle-breasted Thornbird
LC

Freckle-breasted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus striaticollis

<5% · Rare
Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

<5% · Rare
Chotoy Spinetail
LC

Chotoy Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schoeniophylax phryganophilus

<5% · Rare
Wren-like Rushbird
LC

Wren-like Rushbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phleocryptes melanops

Insufficient data
Brown Cacholote
LC

Brown Cacholote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudoseisura lophotes

Insufficient data
Little Thornbird
LC

Little Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus sibilatrix

Insufficient data
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
80–90
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
70–80
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 El Palmar National Park?

About 66% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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