Least ConcernSouthern Screamer
Chauna torquata
Birds · Passeriformes · Furnariidae
Furnarius rufus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The rufous hornero is the national bird of Argentina and one of the most familiar birds of the Southern Cone. It is reddish brown and unassuming in appearance, and famous for its nest: a structure of mud shaped like a wood-fired oven that the pair builds on a post, a branch or a lamp post, from as many as two thousand pellets of mud mixed with straw and dung. It is monogamous for life and both members of the pair sing in duet.
Weight
31 g – 65 g
Size
16 cm – 23 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnarius_rufus
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.