This is a large family of small to medium-sized birds, ranging from 9 to 35 centimetres in length. The ovenbirds are a diverse group of insectivores which get their name from the elaborate, vaguely "oven-like" clay nests built by the Horneros, although most other ovenbirds build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. Furnariid nests are always constructed with a cover. While individial species often are habitat specialists, species of this family can be found in virtually any Neotropical habitat, ranging from city parks inhabited by Rufous Horneros, to tropical Amazonian lowlands by many species of Foliage-gleaners, to temperate barren Andean highlands inhabited by several species of Miners. There are even two species, the Seaside and the Surf Cinclodes,which are associated with rocky coasts.

Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, of family Parulidae is unrelated to birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. For both cases, the name derives from the oven-like nests that are created.

[Abstracted from Wikipedia]




Genus Geositta

Miner, Common Geositta cunicularia  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Charlie Westerinen - Peru  2, 3, 4) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Miner, Slender-billed Geositta tenuirostris  Found: South America
Photograhed by: 1) Tor Egil Hogsas - Peru


Miner, Thick-billed Geositta crassirostris  Endemic to Puerto Rico
Drawn by Josep Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"



Genus Sclerurus

Leaftosser, Rufous-breasted Sclerurus scansor  Found: South America
Photographed by: Dario Sanches in Brazil


Leaftosser, Tawny-throated  Sclerurus mexicanus  Found: northern South America
Photographed by: Michael Woodruff - Ecuador





Genus Sittasomus - 1 species

Woodcreeper, Olivaceous  Sittasomus griseicapillus  Found: northern South America
Photographed / Drawn by: 1) Marc A.P. Œillet Des Murs   2) Dario Sanches - Horto Florestal de São Paulo  3) Cláudio Timm

Genus Campylorhamphus

Scythebill, Brown-billed  Campylorhamphus pusillus  Found: South America
Photographed by: Jose Loiza


Scythebill, Red-billed  Campylorhamphus trochilirostris  Found: South America
Photographed by: Michael Woodruff



Genus Certhiaxis

Spinetail, Yellow-chinned  Certhiaxis cinnamomeus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil



Genus Dendrocincla

Woodcreeper, Plain-brown  Dendrocincla fuliginosa  Found: northern South America
Photographed by: 1) Cláudio Timm - the Amazon, Brazil  2) Michael Woodruff - Ecuador




Genus Dendrocolaptes

Woodcreeper, Amazonian  aka Amazonian Barred-woodcreeper  Dendrocolaptes certhia  Found:
Photographed by: 1) Kent Nickell  2) Cláudio Timm - the Amazon, Brazil


Woodcreeper, Northern Barred-  Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae  Found: northern South America
Photographed by:  Steve Garvie - Costa Rica


Woodcreeper, Planalto  Dendrocolaptes platyrostris  Found: South America
Photograhed by: 1) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil  2) Dario Sanches



Genus Dendroplex

Woodcreeper, Straight-billed Dendroplex picus  Found: South America 
Photographed by:  1) Dominic Sherony  2) New Jersy Birds

Genus Drymornis - 1 species

Woodcreeper, Scimitar-billed  Drymornis bridgesii   Found: South America 
Photographed by:  1, 2) Claudio Dias Timmin in Tacuarembó, Uruguay  3) Lip kee Yap - Ibera Marshes, Argentina



Genus Glyphorynchus - 1 species

Woodcreeper, Wedged-billed  Glyphorynchus spirurus  Found: northern South America
Photographed / Drawn by: 1) Jeffdelonge   2) Dominic Sherony  - Panama 
    3) Michael Woodruff - Rio Silanche (PVM), NW Ecuador



Genus Lepidocolaptes

Woodcreeper, Narrow-billed  Lepidocolaptes angustirostris  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Cláudio Timm - Paraná, Brazil  3) Dario Sanches - Brazil  4) Lip kee Yap


Woodcreeper, Scalloped  Lepidocolaptes falcinellus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Dario Sanches  2, 3) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Woodcreeper, Streak-headed  Lepidocolaptes souleyetii  Found: South America
Photographed by:  Steve Garvie - Trinidad



Genus Xiphocolaptes

Woodcreeper, White-throated  Xiphocolaptes albicollis Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Cláudio Timm - Brazil  2) Dario Sanches - Brazil




Genus Xiphorhynchus

Woodcreeper, Black-striped  Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus  Found: South America
Photographed by: Dominic Sherony - Panama


Woodcreeper, Cocoa  Xiphorhynchus susurrans  Found: South America
Photographed by: Jerry Oldenettel - Costa Rica


Woodcreeper, Elegant  Xiphorhynchus elegans  Found: South America
Photographed by: Cláudio Timm - the Amazon, Brazil


Woodcreeper, Ivory-billed  Xiphorhynchus flavigaster  Found: northern South America
Photographed by: Steve Garvie - Costa Rica


Woodcreeper, Spotted  Xiphorhynchus erythropygius  Found: northern South America
Photographed by: Michael Woodruff - Ecuador

Genus   Phacellodomus

Thornbird, Greater  Phacellodomus ruber  Found: South America
Photographed / Drawn by: 1) Jospeh Smit  2) Cláudio Timm - Argentina

Thornbird,_Orange-breasted aka Red-eyed Thornbird  Phacellodomus ferrugineigula  Found: South America
Photographed by: Dario Sanches - Brazil

Genus Xenops

Xenops, Plain  Xenops minutus  Found: South America
Photographed by:  Dario Sanches- Brazil

Genus Cinclodes

Cinclodes, Bar-winged  Cinclodes fuscus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2)  Claudio Timm - Brazil   3) Dominic Sherony  - Peru   4) Arthur Chapman - Chile


Cinclodes, Chilean Seaside  Cinclodes nigrofumosus  Found: South America
Drawn by John Gould


Cinclodes, Dark-bellied  Cinclodes patagonicus  Found: Argentina, Chile
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dfaulder - Chile   3) Charlie Westerinen - Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina


Cinclodes, White-bellied  Cinclodes palliatus  Endemic to Peru
Photographed by: Dominic Sherony



Genus Furnarius

Hornero, Bay  Furnarius torridus  Found: South America
Drawn by Joseph Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"


Hornero, Pale-legged  Furnarius leucopus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Frank Wouters  2) Haplochromis  3) Doug Janson  4) Charlie Westerinen - Iquitos, Peru along the Amazon


Hornero, Rufous aka Red Ovenbird  Furnarius rufus  Found: eastern South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dario Sanches - Brazil  4) Cláudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil



Genus  Limnornis - 1 species

Reedhaunter, Curve-billed  Limnornis curvirostris  Found: Sourh America
Photographed by: 1, 2)  Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil  3) Dfaulder - Argentina



Genus Lochmias - 1 species

Streamcreeper, Sharp-tailed  Lochmias nematura  Found: Sourh America
Photographed by:  1) Dario Sanches - Brazil 2) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil



Genus Pseudocolaptes

Cacholote, Brown  Pseudoseisura lophotes  Found: South America
Photographed by: Claudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 


Tuftedcheek, Streaked  Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii  Found: mounains of northern South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Jose Loiza2

Genus Anumbius - 1 species

Firewood-gather Anumbius annumbi  Found: southern South America
Photographed by: Photographed by:  1) Cláudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil



Genus Aphrastura

Rayodita, Thorn-tailed  Aphrastura spinicauda  Found: South America
Photographed by: Arthur Chapman - Argentina



Genus Asthenes

Canastero, Austral  Asthenes anthoides  Found: South America
Photographed by: Collaertsbrothers - Argentina


Canastero, Short-billed  Asthenes baeri  Found: South America
Photographed by:  Claudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 



Genus Coryphistera

Brushrunner, Lark-like  Coryphistera alaudina  Found: South America
Photographed by:  1) Claudio Timm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 



Genus Cranioleuca

Spinetail, Crested  Cranioleuca subcristata  Found: Columbia, Venezuela
Drawn by: Joseph Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"


Spinetail, Pallid  Cranioleuca pallida  Found: Brazil
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Brazil


Spinetail, Stripe-crowned  Cranioleuca pyrrhophia  Found: South America
Photographed by: Claudio Timm - Uruguay


Spinetail, Sulpher-bearded  Cranioleuca sulphurifera  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil



Genus Schoeniophylax - 1 species

Spinetail, Chotoy  Schoeniophylax phryganophilus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 



Genus Synallaxis

Spinetail, Rufous  Synallaxis unirufa  Found: South Africa
Photographed by: Jose Loaiza - Ecuador


Spinetail, Rufous-capped  Synallaxis ruficapilla  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Brazil


Spinetail, Sooty-fronted   Synallaxis frontalis   Found: South America
Photographed by: 1) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 


Spinetail, Spix's Synallaxis spixi  Found: Brazil
Photographed by:  1) Cláudio Timm - Brazil  2) Dario Sanches - Brazil

Genus Automolus

Foliage-gleaner, Chestnut-crowned  Automolus rufipileatus  Found: South America
Drawn by Josheph Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"


Foliage-gleaner, White-eyed  Automolus leucophthalmus  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches in Piraju, São Paulo, Brazil



Genus Hylocryptus

Foliage-gleaner, Henna-capped  Hylocryptus rectirostris  Found: South America
Drawn by Josheph Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"



Genus Philydor

Foliage-gleaner, Buff-fronted  Philydor rufum   Found: South America
Photographed by: Dario Sanches - Brazil



Genus Syndactyla

Foliage-gleaner, Buff-browed  Syndactyla rufosuperciliata  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Cláudio Timm - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


Foliage-gleaner, Lineated  Syndactyla subalaris  Found: South America
Photographed by:  Jose Loaiza



Genus Thripadectes

Treehunter, Striped  Thripadectes holostictus  Found: South America
Drawn by: Josheph Smit from the "Catalogue of the birds in the British Museum. Volume 15"