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Ovenbirds

Furnarius rufus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Furnariidae

Genera

Many, see text.

Ovenbirds or furnariids comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They form the family Furnariidae. They should not be confused with the Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, which is a wood warbler in the family Parulidae.

This is a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The Spanish word for "oven" gives the conspicuous horneros their name. Furnariid nests are always constructed with a cover, and up to six pale blue, greenish or white eggs are laid. Most species are forest birds, but some are found in more open habitats.

1 Systematics
2 References
3 External links

Systematics

Recently, the woodcreepers (formerly Dendrocolaptidae) were merged into this family.

The systematics of the Dendrocolaptinae were reviewed by Rajkow (1994) based on morphology and by Irestedt et al. (2004) based on analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Using the latter approach, the suspected major lineages of the Furnariinae (foilage-gleaners, spinetails, and true ovenbirds) were confirmed, but some new lineages were discovered and the relationships of several genera had to be revised (Fjeldså et al., 2005).

The taxonomic arrangement presented below is based on a synthesis of current data (e.g. Cheviron et al., 2005). Many species or entire genera have not been sampled to analyze DNA sequences, and as the recent studies have discovered that convergent evolution is commonplace in the family, it seems not advisable to place them in the taxonomic sequence without further research. Several genera are in need of revision too.

Subfamily Sclerurinae

Miners and leaftossers

Genus Geositta - miners

Genus Sclerurus - leaftossers

Subfamily Dendrocolaptinae - Woodcreepers

Tribe Xenopini - xenops

Genus Megaxenops - Great Xenops
Genus Xenops

Tribe Dendrocolaptini - true woodcreepers

Genus Glyphorynchus - Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Genus Dendrocincla
Genus Deconychura
Genus Sittasomus - Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Genus Nasica - Long-billed Woodcreeper
Genus Dendrexetastes - Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Genus Dendrocolaptes
Genus Hylexetastes
Genus Xiphocolaptes
Genus Campylorhamphus
Genus Drymornis - Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Genus Lepidocolaptes
Genus Dendroplex - formerly in Xiphorhynchus
Genus Xiphorhynchus (possibly polyphyletic)

Subfamily Furnariinae

Horneros and allies

Tribe "Berlepschiini" - Palmcreeper (possibly distinct subfamily)

Genus Berlepschia

Tribe Philydorini - foilage-gleaners and allies

Foilage-gleaners
- Genus Philydor
  Genus Automolus

Genus Thripadectes - treehunters

Tribe "Margarornini" - treerunners

Genus Margarornis

Tribe Furnarini - true ovenbirds

Genus Furnarius - horneros
Genus Upucerthia
Genus Cinclodes - cinclodes

Tribe Synallaxini - spinetails and allies

Genus Leptasthenura - tit-spinetails
Genus Phacellodomus - thornbirds
Genus Anumbius - Firewood-gatherer
Genus Coryphistera - Brushrunner
Genus Asthenes - canasteros
Spinetails
- Genus Cranioleuca
  Genus Synallaxis
  Genus Poecilurus

Affiliations undetermined

Genus Lochmias - Streamcreeper (Sclerurinae or "Margaronini"?)
Genus Heliobletus - Sharp-billed Treehunter (probably Xenopini)
Genus Pseudocolaptes - tuftedcheeks (possibly "Berlepschiini")
Genus Anabacerthia (probably Philydorini)
Genus Syndactyla (probably Philydorini)
Genus Simoxenops - recurvebills (probably Philydorini)
Genus Ancistrops - Hookbill (probably Philydorini)
Genus Hyloctistes - Woodhaunter (probably Philydorini)
Genus Anabazenops (probably Philydorini)
Genus Cichlocolaptes - Pale-browed Treehunter (probably Philydorini)
Genus Hylocryptus (possibly Philydorini)
Barbtails (probably "Margaronini")
- Genus Premnornis
  Genus Premnoplex
  Genus Roraimia
Genus Ochetorhynchus (probably Furnarini)
Genus Eremobius - Band-tailed Earthcreeper (probably Furnarini)
Genus Chilia - Chilia (probably Furnarini)
Genus Clibanornis - Groundcreeper (possibly Furnarini)
Genus Limnornis - reedhaunters (possibly Synallaxini)
Genus Phleocryptes - Rushbird
Genus Aphrastura - rayaditos (possibly Synallaxini)
Genus Spartonoica - Wren-spinetail (possibly Synallaxini)
Genus Sylviorthorhynchus - Wiretail (possibly Synallaxini)
Thistletails (probably Synallaxini)
- Genus Schizoeaca
  Genus Oreophylax
  Genus Schoeniophylax
  Genus Siptornopsis
  Genus Gyalophylax
  Genus Hellmayrea
  Genus Certhiaxis
  Genus Thripophaga
Genus Siptornis - Prickletail
Genus Metopothrix - Plushcrown
Genus Xenerpestes - graytails
Genus Acrobatornis - Graveteiro
Genus Pseudoseisura - cacholotes
Genus Pygarrhichas - White-throated Treerunner

References

Cheviron, Z. A.; Capparella, Angelo P.; Vuilleumier, François (2005): Molecular phylogenetic relationships among the Geositta miners (Furnariidae) and biogeographic implications for avian speciation in Fuego-Patagonia. Auk 122(1): 158–174. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0158:MPRATG]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract

Fjeldså, Jon; Irestedt, Martin & Ericson, Per G. P. (2005): Molecular data reveal some major adaptational shifts in the early evolution of the most diverse avian family, the Furnariidae. Journal of Ornithology 146: 1–13. [English with German abstract] DOI:10.1007/s10336-004-0054-5 (HTML abstract) PDF fulltext

Irestedt, Martin; Fjeldså, Jon & Ericson, Per G. P. (2004): Phylogenetic relationships of woodcreepers (Aves: Dendrocolaptinae) - incongruence between molecular and morphological data. Journal of Avian Biology 35(3): 280-288. DOI:10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03234.x (HTML abstract)

Rajkow, Robert J. (1994): A phylogeny of the woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptinae). Auk 111(1): 104–114. PDF fulltext

External links

Ovenbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Ovenbird sounds in the xeno-canto collection

Birds Guide

Furnariidae

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