Observations at a nest of Pale-legged Hornero in southeastern Peru
Journal of Field Ornithology
1987
Journal Article
58
4
428-431
Reserva Nacional Tambopata Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene animals birds Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus La Torre River small spatial scales single-species study ecology animal behavior nesting oxbow lakes Madre de Dios Bibliography
A nest of a pale-legged hornero (Furnarius leucopus) was discovered in a flooplain forest close to the La Torre river in the TRZ; and the activity of a couple of this species was registered. The mud-made nest, was built on a branch of a Cecropia tree near the edge of an oxbow lake. The nest was approximately 50% built when it was found. Then, the birds laid probably two eggs and after 16-17 days they hatched two young birds. The nestling period lasted 26-33 days (one of the nestlings left the nest first), this could be because of the safety of the nest which seems to be inaccesible to predators. Adults feeding their young birds were also observed and the frequency of this activity was registered, finding that the young birds were fed infrequently.