Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
The Ovenbird breeds in southern Canada and the USA east of the Rockies but winters in southeastern USA, Central America, northern South America and the West Indies.
Ovenbird Photos
One of my favorite species. A definite sign of spring to be walking through some of the forests in the southeastern part of the state and hearing these guys singing. Click on the thumbnail for high-resolution photos.
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus
Identification Tips:
Length: 5 inches
Small, ground-dwelling, insect-eating bird
Thin, pointed bill
White eye ring
Orange central crown stripe with black border
White underparts with dense black streaking ...
Ovenbirds
Warblers
The Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.
Ovenbird
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OVENBIRD
Photo Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Seiurus aurocapillus ...
The Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) is a member of the warbler family. This species breeds the eastern and northern United States as well as much of Canada. The first 3 shots on this page were taken at Whipple Dam State Park, Huntingdon Co.
Ovenbird
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
common name for a member of the family Furnariidae, primitive passerine birds, which build elaborate, domed nests of clay or dig tunnels in the ground to lay their eggs.
Ovenbird Behaviour
No observations regarding Ovenbird behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Ovenbirds ...
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)
Status: Migrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.
Occurs as a migrant in moist, wooded areas of the lab.
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus (Linnaeus)
Status Fairly common in summer. Breeds. First migrants arrive generally in early to mid-May (average 11 May, earliest 25 April).
OVENBIRDS
Order Passeriformes Family Furnaridae
This is a large family of small to medium-sized birds, ranging from 9 to 35 centimetres in length.
Ovenbird
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes
Barn Owl
Summer Sighting Information: occasional
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
Furnari (ovenbirds, antbirds, and relatives)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Dendrocolaptidae (woodcreepers) ...
United States the top 17 species with over 100 records of fledged brown-headed cowbirds are yellow warbler, song sparrow, red-eyed vireo, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), ovenbird ...
broadbills, woodcreepers, ovenbirds, antbirds, tapaculos, cotingas, manakins, tyrant flycatchers, sharpbill, plantcutters, pittas, New Zealand wrens, asities, lyrebirds, scrub-birds, larks, swallows & martins, wagtails & pipits, ...
On the beach we became acquainted with the Blackish Cincloides a small ovenbird that works the seaweed on the beach. It is not afraid of people and will walk right under your feet.
The Seiurus warblers are the ground-foraging waterthrushes and Ovenbird. These birds do not display the dimorphism so common in parulids.
Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ovenbirds :: Rufous Hornero
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Red Hornero, Ovenbird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
There are of course exceptions. The Seiurus waterthrushes and Ovenbird are strongly migratory, but have identical male and female plumage, whereas the mainly tropical and sedentary yellowthroats are dimorphic.
quite terrestrial. Among these are the ovenbird, the northern water thrush,
and the Louisiana water thrush. All have brown backs and white or
yellowish under parts streaked with black; the genders are alike.
GOLDEN-CROWNED WAGTAIL (THRUSH).
[Ovenbird.]
SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS, Lath.
[Seiurus aurocapillus.] ...
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) ...
 See also: Warbler, Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellowthroat
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