Rufous Hornero
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Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park
1 Verified records at Nahuel Huapi National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Thorn-tailed Rayadito
LC Endemic

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphrastura spinicauda

50–60% · Likely
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
LC

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes patagonicus

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Treerunner
LC

White-throated Treerunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pygarrhichas albogularis

30–40% · Possible
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
LC

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

20–30% · Possible
Buff-winged Cinclodes
LC

Buff-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes fuscus

10–20% · With luck
Sharp-billed Canastero
LC

Sharp-billed Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

10–20% · With luck
Des Murs's Wiretail
Endemic

Des Murs's Wiretail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-banded Miner
LC

Rufous-banded Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta rufipennis

5–10% · Rare
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
LC

Scale-throated Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia dumetaria

<5% · Rare
Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
LC

Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia saturatior

<5% · Rare
Austral Canastero
LC

Austral Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes anthoides

<5% · Rare
Wren-like Rushbird
LC

Wren-like Rushbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phleocryptes melanops

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Rufous Hornero at Nahuel Huapi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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