Nome Científico - Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) | Estado de Conservação - Pouco preocupante
O casal constrói em conjunto um ninho interessante, em formato de forno de barro, o qual pode ser facilmente encontrado em regiões campestres. No interior do ninho há uma parede que separa a entrada e a câmara incubadora, construída para diminuir as correntes de ar e o acesso de possíveis predadores. Utiliza como matéria-prima o barro úmido, esterco e palha, cujas proporções dependem do tipo de solo (se arenoso, a quantidade de esterco chega a ser maior do que a de terra).
Scientific Name - Rufous Hornero (Gmelin, 1788) | Conservation State - Little worrying
The couple builds together an interesting nest, shaped like a clay oven, which can be easily found in rural areas. Inside there is a wall separating the entrance and an incubation chamber, built to reduce drafts and access to possible predators. Use as raw material of damp clay, dung and straw, their proportions depending on the type of soil (if you go, a quantity of dung comes to be greater than the earth).
The couple builds together an interesting nest, shaped like a clay oven, which can be easily found in rural areas. Inside there is a wall separating the entrance and an incubation chamber, built to reduce drafts and access to possible predators. Use as raw material of damp clay, dung and straw, their proportions depending on the type of soil (if you go, a quantity of dung comes to be greater than the earth).
Photography by Luciano B Cieza
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