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Image of Rufous hornero

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De rigueur shot of ovenbird & nest.The nest is made of mud or clay mixed with little bits of dry, fibrous plant material (grass, straws, twigs, etc.) and sometimes animal hair. It's impervious to rain and has a nesting chamber inside, well concealed behind a partition wall.This is Argentina's national bird! :) La foto de rigor del hornero y su nido.El nido est hecho de barro o arcilla mezclados con materiales vegetales secos y fibrosos (pasto, pajitas, palitos, etc.), y a veces con pelo o crines de animales. Es resistente a la lluvia y contiene una cmara para el nido, bien resguardada detrs de un tabique.El hornero es el ave nacional de Argentina! :)Furnarius rufus rufusEnglish: Rufous Hornero, Rufous OvenbirdEspaol (en Argentina): hornero comn, hornero, Alonsito, Alonso Garca, casero, caseritoAvae' (guarani): ogaraityQhichwa simi (quechua): tiluchiQom l'aqtaqa (toba): te'Distribution range (for the species and all three ssp.) / rea de distribucin (para la especie y sus tres subespecies): Eastern, central and southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern and central Argentina, Uruguay / Este, centro y sur de Brasil, este de Bolivia, Paraguay, norte y centro de Argentina, Uruguay

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