Pale-legged hornero

Pale-legged hornero
Pacific hornero (F. l. cinnamomeus) above, Caribbean hornero (F. l. longirostris) below
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Furnariidae
Genus:Furnarius
Species: F. leucopus
Binomial name
Furnarius leucopus
Swainson, 1837

The pale-legged hornero (Furnarius leucopus) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It includes the Pacific hornero (F. leucopus cinnamomeus) and the Caribbean hornero (F. leucopus longirostris), which often are considered separate species.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. It occurs in a wide range of wooded habitats, especially near water.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Furnarius leucopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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