Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 19,941
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Seiurus. This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean islands, Florida and northern Venezuela. Despite its name, it is not in the ovenbird family of birds.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ovenbird”.