Seiurus aurocapillus
Table of Contents
Common Name: Ovenbird
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Class: Aves |
| Order: Passeriformes |
| Family: Parulidae |
| Genus: Seiurus |
| Species: Seiurus aurocapillus |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Ovenbirds are 6" long with a 10" long wingspan. Their backs are brown, and their breast is white with black streaks. On their crown there are two stripes with orange in the center.
Habitat & Range
Ovenbirds prefer shaded forests. Their breeding season range reaches across the northeastern United States, northern sections of the Great Plains, and southern Canada. Their nonbreeding range stretches across much of Central America.
Behavior
Ovenbirds feed off of insects. Their call is a harsh “tea-cher tea-cher tea-CHER” that increases in volume.
Featured image by Dominic Sherony.
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