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Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
The Rufous Hornero is a medium-sized passerine bird native to South America, renowned for its distinctive oven-shaped mud nests. Recognizable by its warm rufous-brown plumage and upright stance, it is a common sight in open and semi-open habitats, often seen walking on the groun…
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- Although their impressive nests can weigh over 5 kilograms, Rufous Horneros often build them on human-made structures like telephone poles and rooftops.
- Rufous Horneros are famous for constructing elaborate, oven-like nests from mud and straw, which harden to protect their eggs and chicks. Both male and female work together to build these nests, often reusing or repairing them in subsequent years. Their name 'Hornero' means 'baker' in Spanish, referencing their nest's resemblance to old-fashioned clay ovens.
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