Pale-legged Hornero

Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838

Pale-legged Hornero, Furnarius leucopus, is a passerine of the Furnariidae found in western and southern Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It was described by Swainson in 1838. This medium-sized hornero has a long, almost straight bill, and the sexes look the same. Its breeding range also extends into Bolivia, Guyana and Peru. The species is usually seen in semi-open country and open habitats, especially along rivers, at forest edges, in farmland, and in parks and gardens. It is mainly a resident bird, and its nest is a clay structure lined with plant material.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Furnariidae — Ovenbirds

Breeding range

South America: w, s Amazonia and e Brazil