New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) - HBW 15, p. 766
French: Paruline couronnée
German: Pieperwaldsänger
Spanish: Reinita Hornera
Taxonomy: Motacilla aurocapilla Linnaeus, 1766, "on the coast of Hispaniola, about ten leagues [c. 56 km] from land".
Rather distinct in many ways from the other two members of genus. Recent studies of mitochondrial DNA indicate that this species is sister to all other true parulids, and has been proposed that it be placed in its own monotypic genus, retaining current name of genus (of which it is the original type). Proposed race canivirens (described from Georgia, in SE USA) considered indistinguishable from nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aurocapilla ( Linnaeus, 1766) - breeds S Canada (S Northwest Territories and NE British Columbia E to S Quebec and Nova Scotia) and S in E USA to N Louisiana and N Georgia; migrates to non-breeding grounds in region from S Texas and Florida S through Middle America to Panama and in Caribbean, occasionally S to N Colombia and Venezuela.
- cinereus A. H. Miller, 1942 - breeds lower E slope of Rocky Mts and adjacent Great Plains, from S Alberta and Montana S to Colorado; migrates to W Middle America.
- furvior Batchelder, 1918 - breeds Newfoundland, in SE Canada; migrates mainly to Cuba, Bahamas and E Middle America.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male Ovenbird singing on territory in a Connecticut forest in spring. ©JimZipp.com 2011 Locality Connecticut, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 3 May 2011 1 year ago 34 sec 4.9 -
Male ovenbird singing on territory in a Maine forest. © 2011 Garth McElroy Locality Maine, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 5 May 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 4.9 -
Searching through leaf litter Locality Frontera Audubon Society, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA (United States)
steve dillinger 19 December 2008 3 years ago 27 sec 4.7 -
Male ovenbird singing on territory in a Maine forest. © 2011 Garth McElroy Locality Maine, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 3 May 2011 1 year ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Male Ovenbird singing on territory in a Connecticut forest in spring. ©JimZipp.com 2011 Locality Connecticut, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 3 May 2011 1 year ago 44 sec 4.7 -
An adult bird walking on the ground and feeding Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp aurocapilla)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4.3
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Singing
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada (ssp aurocapilla)
Guy Poisson 18 May 2008 2 years ago 4.6 -
Adult
Locality Florida Keys, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 6 February 2010 29 weeks ago 4.2 -
On the ground
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 16 May 2008 2 years ago 4.2 -
Foraging.
Locality Villanueva de Pedregoso, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 3 April 2013 6 weeks ago 4 -
A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Villanueva de Pedregoso, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 11 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird foraging.
Locality Villanueva de Pedregoso, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp aurocapilla)
manuel retana 4 March 2013 10 weeks ago 3.7
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Singing male on territory Locality Bracebridge, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
Andrew_Davis 10 June 2006 3 years ago 4
