Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla (Linnaeus, 1766) OVENB 17560
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Ovenbird, Yoav Perlman

A small thrush-like bird, most closely to related to the American warblers; Ovenbird breeds commonly in woodlands across North America and is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.

The Ovenbird gets its name from its covered nest – the dome and side entrance of which resemble a Dutch oven.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
45 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
45 records

BTO RECORDS

45 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
45 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Ovenbird, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: bosquerola reietó
Czech: lesnácek oranžovotemenný
Danish: Brille-vanddrossel
Dutch: Ovenvogel
Estonian: maasäälik
Finnish: tulipääkerttuli
French: Paruline couronnée
German: Pieperwaldsänger
Hungarian: koronás harasztjáró
Icelandic: Kollskríkja
Irish: Éan Oighinn
Italian: Seiuro corona dorata
Latvian: oranžgalvas kaukis
Lithuanian: geltongalvis sejuras
Norwegian: Ovnparula
Polish: lasówka zlotoglowa
Portuguese: mariquita-forneira
Slovak: horárik žltohlavý
Slovenian: zlatoglavi cipar
Spanish: Reinita hornera
Swedish: rödkronad piplärksångare

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