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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Golden-crowned Thrush, Golden-crowned Accentor''' | |
| − | [[Image:Ovenbird.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Ovenbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Glen+Tepke|Glen Tepke}} <br />Public Garden, Boston, [[Massachusetts]], [[USA]], May 2004]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Seiurus|Seiurus]] aurocapilla | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 5 inches | |
| + | *Thin, pointed bill | ||
| + | *White eye ring | ||
| + | *Orange central crown stripe with black border | ||
| + | *White underparts with dense black streaking | ||
| + | *Olive upperparts | ||
| + | *Pink legs<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar; young lack the orange crown | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[North America]] from northeastern [[British Columbia]] east to [[Newfoundland]] south to [[Colorado]] (scattered), [[Arkansas]], northern [[Alabama]] and northern [[South Carolina]]. Winters in [[Florida]], [[Central America]], the [[Caribbean]], and northern [[South America]]. | ||
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| + | Rare but regular vagrant throughout the western [[United States]]. Accidental to [[Greenland]] and [[Great Britain]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''S. a. aurocapilla'': | ||
| + | :*Central and south-eastern [[Canada]] ([[Manitoba]]) to eastern [[US]]; winters to northern [[South America]] | ||
| + | *''S. a. aurocapilla'': | ||
| + | :*Rocky Mountains of southern [[Alberta]] to west-central US; winters to [[Costa Rica]] | ||
| + | *''S. a. aurocapilla'':* | ||
| + | :*[[Newfoundland]]; winters to [[Bahamas]], [[Cuba]] and [[Panama]] | ||
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| + | An additional subspecies ''canivirens'' breeding in southern Appalachia (is not recognized by many authorities.<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>) | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mature deciduous and mixed forests, especially sites with less undergrowth. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The domed nest resembles a Dutch oven, hence how the bird got its name. The female builds the ground nest from grass; it has a small side entrance. The 4-6 white eggs have irregular reddish-brown spots at the large end. The clutch is incubated for 11-14 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes crickets, ants, spiders, caterpillars, aphids, earthworms, moths, slugs and beetles. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * | + | {{GSearch|"Seiurus aurocapilla" {{!}} "Ovenbird" {{!}} "Golden-crowned Thrush" {{!}} "Golden-crowned Accentor" -Furnari* -hornero -parkesia -funarid}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Seiurus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:18, 30 November 2023
Alternative names: Golden-crowned Thrush, Golden-crowned Accentor
- Seiurus aurocapilla
Identification
5 inches
- Thin, pointed bill
- White eye ring
- Orange central crown stripe with black border
- White underparts with dense black streaking
- Olive upperparts
- Pink legs
Sexes similar; young lack the orange crown
Distribution
North America from northeastern British Columbia east to Newfoundland south to Colorado (scattered), Arkansas, northern Alabama and northern South Carolina. Winters in Florida, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
Rare but regular vagrant throughout the western United States. Accidental to Greenland and Great Britain.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies1:
- S. a. aurocapilla:
- Central and south-eastern Canada (Manitoba) to eastern US; winters to northern South America
- S. a. aurocapilla:
- Rocky Mountains of southern Alberta to west-central US; winters to Costa Rica
- S. a. aurocapilla:*
- Newfoundland; winters to Bahamas, Cuba and Panama
An additional subspecies canivirens breeding in southern Appalachia (is not recognized by many authorities.2)
Habitat
Mature deciduous and mixed forests, especially sites with less undergrowth.
Behaviour
Breeding
The domed nest resembles a Dutch oven, hence how the bird got its name. The female builds the ground nest from grass; it has a small side entrance. The 4-6 white eggs have irregular reddish-brown spots at the large end. The clutch is incubated for 11-14 days.
Diet
The diet includes crickets, ants, spiders, caterpillars, aphids, earthworms, moths, slugs and beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ovenbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ovenbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
