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Furnariidae

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Ovenbirds, or furnariids, family Furnariidae, are a large family of small suboscine passerine birds found from Mexico and Central America to southern South America. The family contains around 321 species in 71 genera, divided into three subfamilies: Sclerurinae (miners and leaftossers), Dendrocolaptinae (woodcreepers) and Furnariinae, the true ovenbirds. They are diverse insectivores occupying nearly every Neotropical habitat, ranging from 9 to 35 centimeters in length, and take their name from the Spanish word for oven, a reference to the elaborate clay nests built by the horneros.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ839859, descriptionView the Source
2. Ovenbird (family) (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Ovenbirds or furnariids are a large family of small suboscine passerine birds found from Mexico and Central to southern South America.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Furnariidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 319
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Furnariidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Furnariidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 1.75 ... "early_interval": "Calabrian"
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Wikidata: Furnariidae
Wikidata Q839859, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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