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 -
A bird in a tree, walking along a branch and then singing Locality Mount Airy, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp aurocapillus)
Robert Schaefer 3 May 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
Walking. Locality La Palma, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Eduardo Tejeda Lima 16 February 2013 10 weeks ago 27 sec 4 -
An adult on the ground Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp aurocapilla)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 5 years ago 23 sec 4 -
An adult foraging on rocks and on the ground Locality El Yarey, Jiguaní, Granma Province, Cuba (ssp furvior)
Joe Angseesing 27 March 2007 4 years ago 44 sec 3.9 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Colombia (ssp aurocapillus)
ProAves 2006 6 years ago 17 sec 3.8 -
Bird walking quickly on forest floor Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (ssp furvior?)
Desmond Allen 7 March 2013 5 weeks ago 8 sec 3.7 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality San Gervasio, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Josep del Hoyo 23 September 2006 6 years ago 34 sec 3.5 -
Bird calling loudly from a branch up in a tree. Locality Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA (United States)
Ashley Bradford 21 April 2012 50 weeks ago 28 sec 3.2 -
A brief view of a bird on the ground. Locality Parador Santa María, Comitán, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
Josep del Hoyo 9 April 2009 3 years ago 11 sec 2.5 -
A bird walking and foraging on a trail Locality Cerro Plano Ecological Sanctuary, Cerro Plano, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp aurocapillus)
Richard Garrigues 18 March 2007 5 years ago 19 sec 2.5
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