Ovenbird
The Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the order Passeriformes. Its family is Parulidae. The ovenbird was named after its domed nest with a side entrance, which looks like an oven.[1] This migratory bird is found in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean Islands, Florida, and northern Venezuela.[2] The ovenbird walks, unlike most other members of its family, which hop.[1]
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Genus: | Seiurus Swainson, 1827
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Species: | S. aurocapilla
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Seiurus aurocapilla (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Motacilla aurocapilla Linnaeus, 1766 |
Ovenbird Media
Adult with raised "crest"; Léon-Provancher marsh, Québec (Canada)
Ovenbird, Yamaska National Park, Quebec, Canada, June 22 2012 (Red-eyed Vireo singing in the background)
Ovenbird song recorded in Minnesota