Crested hornero
Furnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888
The crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a species in the family Furnariidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25.5 g to 27 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the crested hornero
- Weight
- 25.5 g – 27 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the crested hornero live?
Not recorded
What is the crested hornero?
The crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
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Is the crested hornero endangered?
The crested hornero is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the crested hornero classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFurnariidae
- genusFurnarius
- SpeciesFurnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888
Synonyms Furnarius tricolor
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- forner crestatCatalan
- hrnčiřík parukářCzech
- pobydd copogWelsh
- Toppet OvnfuglDanish
- HaubentöpferGerman
- SchopftöpferGerman
- kresta furnarioEsperanto
- Hornero copetónSpanish
- Hornerito copetónSpanish
- töyhtöorneeroFinnish
- Fournier huppéFrench
- krunati pećarCroatian
- Fornaio crestatoItalian
- カンムリカマドドリJapanese
- kuoduotasis krosniusLithuanian
- KuifovenvogelDutch
- toppovnfuglNorwegian
- garncarz czubatyPolish
- joão-tenenémPortuguese
- forneiro-de-poupaPortuguese
- Хохлатый печникRussian
- Хохлатый настоящий печникRussian
- hrnčiarik chochlatýSlovak
- Ćubasta pećarkaSerbian
- tofshorneroSwedish
- Tepeli ÇömlekçikuşuTurkish
- горнеро чубатийUkrainian
- 冠灶鳥Chinese
- 冠灶鸟Chinese
Relatives of the crested hornero
Other species in the same genus Furnarius.
Rufous hornero
Furnarius rufus
Band-tailed hornero
Furnarius figulus
Pale-legged hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Lesser hornero
Furnarius minor
Bay hornero
Furnarius torridus
Pacific hornero
Furnarius cinnamomeus
CompareCrested hornero vs Rufous horneroCrested hornero vs Band-tailed horneroCrested hornero vs Pale-legged horneroCrested hornero vs Lesser hornero
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the crested hornero?
An adult crested hornero weighs 25.5 g – 27 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the crested hornero endangered?
The crested hornero is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the crested hornero?
The crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) belongs to the family Furnariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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